Tickets for a rare women’s football semi-final between South Korea’s Suwon FC Women and North Korea’s Naegohyang Women’s FC sold out in about 12 hours after going on sale, the Korea Football Association said. The May 20 match in Suwon marks the first time a North Korean sports team has played in the South since 2018. Seoul will also provide 300 million won to civic groups planning to cheer both teams, with North Korean clubs arriving from Beijing on Sunday.
North Korea says it will deploy new long range artillery systems that can strike Seoul and commission its first naval destroyer. The announcements come after Pyongyang revised its constitution, removing unification references and cementing a two state framework, a move seen as part of Kim Jong Un’s more hardened posture toward South Korea and escalating pressure in the region.
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North Korea has revised its constitution by removing references to unifying the Korean Peninsula and introducing a new territorial clause. The changes, reportedly adopted during a March meeting of the Supreme People’s Assembly, mark a first for Pyongyang by explicitly defining territory in the constitution, according to a Seoul National University professor briefing South Korea’s Unification Ministry.
North Korea has dismissed US allegations that it commits cybercrimes to finance its weapons programs, calling the claims “absurd slander.” Washington says Pyongyang has stolen billions in virtual assets, a key revenue stream under sanctions, and the US Justice Department has prosecuted people tied to the multi-year scheme.
Russia and North Korea have agreed on a “long-term” military cooperation framework, with Russia’s defense minister meeting North Korean authorities to lay out a detailed plan covering 2027 to 2031. The move deepens their already growing defense alignment, following North Korea’s endorsement of Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine.
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