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Last update: 12 hours agoSports Diplomacy: North Korea’s Naegohyang Women’s FC won the AFC Women’s Champions League in Suwon, beating Japan’s Tokyo Verdy Beleza 1-0 with captain Kim Kyong-yong’s goal just before halftime—an unusually high-profile cross-border moment after an eight-year gap in DPRK teams visiting the South, with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung publicly congratulating the club and praising “peace and harmony.” Party-State Messaging: The team’s coach credited Workers’ Party support for the title, while match coverage highlighted tight security and the political sensitivity of displaying the DPRK flag in South Korea. Nuclear Diplomacy Stalls: UN NPT review talks again ended without consensus as Iran blamed US “obstructionism,” and UN chief Guterres called it a “missed opportunity.” Regional Context: Singapore FM Vivian Balakrishnan is on a rare working visit to China, North Korea, and South Korea, underscoring continued diplomatic engagement even as nuclear talks sour.
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