Three years ago, North Korea didn’t compete at the Tokyo Olympics. The reason for dropping out of the event was the concerns its athletes could contract coronavirus. That decision had some ...

After a year of unprecedented tensions, North Korea unexpectedly decided to attend the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea. So why is the North participating and what could go right or ...

If North Korea does compete in February's Winter Olympics in the South Korean city of Pyeongchang, it will represent a diplomatic ice-breaker for two countries that remain technically at war.

North Korea's upcoming Olympics appearance is both an opportunity and a challenge for South Korea, Japan, and the U.S. The outreach is based on a false idea of national unity rather than an ...

North Korea’s best outing of nine medals at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics is likely out of reach this year as the country has only a few events remaining in Paris. Having already won silver in ...

The accidental use of a South Korean flag for the North Korean women’s soccer team sets an awkward tone for the 2012 games.

Russia and North Korea recently signed a protocol for sports exchanges in 2025. This has come at a time when Russia have been ...

North Korea has shown off ballistic missiles and other military hardware on February 8th in a massive parade in Pyongyang. Before the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, the North had been making ...

PYONGYANG (Bloomberg): North Korea said it won’t be taking part in the Beijing Olympics and blamed US hostility for its decision, in a symbolic gesture that came months after it was officially ...

Kim Hye-yong's late goal gave North Korea hope of a first appearance at the Olympics since 2012, but strikes from Hana Takahashi and Aoba Fujino were enough for Japan to join Australia as one of ...

Japan defeated North Korea 2-1 on Wednesday to reach the women’s soccer tournament at the upcoming Paris Olympics. The first match in the two-game series to determine one of Asia’s two ...