The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is the formal name for North Korea and has been since 1948. As such the athletes sent to international competitions like the Olympics perform under ...

New Delhi: The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics was marked by two major gaffes — South Korea was mistakenly introduced as North Korea and the Olympic flag was raised upside down.

(AP) GLASGOW, Scotland - London Olympic organizers mistakenly displayed the South Korean flag on a jumbo screen instead of North Korea's before a women's soccer match Wednesday, prompting the ...

North Korea's state media showed on Monday leader Kim Jong Un draping coffins with the national flag in what appeared to be ...

To the sound of patriotic songs extolling the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and lauding its leader Kim Jong Un, detachments of women wave banners and beat red drums for up to an hour.

Games organisers offered a “deep apology” for introducing South Korea as North Korea, the Olympic flag was flown upside down and some viewers spotted an alleged rogue testicle during one of ...

North Korea's state media showed leader Kim Jong Un draping coffins with the national flag in what appeared to be the repatriation of soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine, as the ...

As the excited, flag-waving team floated down the River Seine, both French and English announcers introduced them as the "Democratic People's Republic of Korea" - the official name of North Korea.

They were quickly forced to issue a revised version of the apology, reading: "Today ahead of the women's football match at Hampden Park, the Republic of Korea flag was shown on a big screen video ...