A major North Korean women's union has convened its first congress in five years and underscored the importance of ...

Secretaries for the Central Committee of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party -- (from L to R) Ju Chang-il, Jo Yong-won and ...

Restoring the human rights of women living in North Korea is the true starting point for peace on the Korean Peninsula and ...

Kim Jong Un led the celebrations, and players wept with joy, as Asian club soccer’s newest women’s champions toasted a ...

The world of totalitarian dictators is getting a bit of a shake-up this week, as something that has been intensely speculated upon in the South Korean government and media has come to pass at least on ...

Naegohyang FC due to play Suwon FC in semi-final of Asian Women’s Champions League on Wednesday ...

South Korea on Thursday formally approved a request from women rights activists, including one “comfort woman”, to meet North Korean counterparts at a conference on Japan’s wartime use of sex slaves.

Pounding rain and strong winds did not stop more than 5,000 spectators from turning up at a football stadium in Suwon, just south of Seoul, on Wednesday night. Wrapped in raincoats, they cheered and ...

North Korea sent more than 200 women as cheerleaders to the Olympics. The women, dubbed the "Army of Beauties" by Asian media, went viral on social media. North Korea, a dictatorship built on tight ...

North Korea, one of the world’s most secretive and patriarchal countries, dominates in a surprising arena: women’s football. Now, the Eastern Azaleas are back in the tournament, playing their opening ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Neel Shelat covers women's soccer around the world. Nov 08, 2025, 03:57pm EST North Korea is now the most successful team in Under ...