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DW Top • May 18, 2026 13:58

Can a women's football team reconnect North and South Korea?

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For the first time in more than seven years, North Korean athletes will compete in the South. Analysts are divided on whether it is a clever propaganda move by Pyongyang or a genuine step towards detente.

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Wed 07:00 - Handelsblatt Politik

Korean conflict: North Korea removes reunification from the constitution

Wed 08:05 - n-tv Politik

South Korea remains "main enemy": North Korea removes reunification from the constitution

Wed 09:59 - HLN (BE)

North Korea removes any reference to reunification with South Korea from its constitution

Thu 13:26 - Al Jazeera English

Humanoid robot becomes Buddhist monk in South Korea

Fri 01:17 - Fox News

Humanoid robot named 'Gabi' ordained as Buddhist monk, pledges devotion to 'holy Buddha'

Fri 14:52 - Rzeczpospolita (PL)

North Korea has enshrined nuclear retaliation for the murder of Kim Jong Un in its constitution

Sun 03:56 - Fox News

North Korea updates constitution to require automatic nuclear strike if Kim Jong Un is assassinated: report

Sun 03:56 - Fox News

North Korea updates constitution to require automatic nuclear strike if Kim Jong Un is assassinated: report

Sun 19:12 - Al Jazeera English

South Korea says ship was struck by ‘unidentified flying objects’ in Hormuz

Mon 10:55 - Euronews

Watch: Humanoid robot becomes Buddhist monk in South Korea

Wed 05:17 - Middle East Eye

US and China begin trade talks in South Korea ahead of Trump visit

Wed 12:00 - UN News All

UN rights chief warns abuses in DPR Korea remain a ‘human rights crisis’

Thu 03:36 - Al-Monitor

South Korea official says unlikely anyone but Iran behind Hormuz ship attack, Yonhap reports

Thu 09:32 - Euronews

Seoul court orders North Korea's leader to pay compensation to Korean War POWs

Thu 14:02 - Euronews

Inside the Korean hotel training humanoid robots with cameras on workers’ hands

Fri 10:56 - Euronews

South Korea opens Galaxy Robot Park in Seoul with K-pop, AI shows and family fun

Sat 17:02 - Euronews

South Korea: Thousands watch robot monks march through Seoul’s historic streets

Sun 07:48 - DW All

North Korean women's football team makes rare visit to South

Sun 07:48 - DW Top

North Korean women's football team makes rare visit to South

Sun 07:48 - DW World

North Korean women's football team makes rare visit to South

Mon 06:47 - Euronews

North Korea's Kim calls on military to bolster frontline defences against 'arch enemy'

Mon 11:21 - DW All

North Korea's new constitution deepens split with Seoul

Mon 11:21 - DW World

North Korea's new constitution deepens split with Seoul

Mon 11:21 - DW Top

North Korea's new constitution deepens split with Seoul

Mon 13:58 - DW All

Can a women's football team reconnect North and South Korea?

Mon 13:58 - DW Top

Can a women's football team reconnect North and South Korea?

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Al Jazeera English

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19:12

South Korea says ship was struck by ‘unidentified flying objects’ in Hormuz

South Korea says it is investigating an incident on May 4 when two unidentified objects struck a Korean-operated cargo s

13:26

Humanoid robot becomes Buddhist monk in South Korea

A Buddhist temple in Seoul introduced South Korea’s first humanoid robot monk.

Al-Monitor

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03:36

South Korea official says unlikely anyone but Iran behind Hormuz ship attack, Yonhap reports

SEOUL, May 14 (Reuters) - The possibility that an entity other than Iran was responsible for the attack against a South Korean cargo vessel near the Strait of Hormuz is …

DW All

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13:58

Can a women's football team reconnect North and South Korea?

For the first time in more than seven years, North Korean athletes will compete in the South. Analysts are divided on whether it is a clever propaganda move by Pyongyang …

11:21

North Korea's new constitution deepens split with Seoul

Pyongyang's updated charter has dropped mentions of reunification with South Korea. Experts say the changes boost Kim Jong Un as a nuclear authority — and could fuel future border clashes.

07:48

North Korean women's football team makes rare visit to South

A North Korean women's football club has become the country's first group of athletes in eight years to visit the South.

DW Top

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11:21

North Korea's new constitution deepens split with Seoul

Pyongyang's updated charter has dropped mentions of reunification with South Korea. Experts say the changes boost Kim Jong Un as a nuclear authority — and could fuel future border clashes.

07:48

North Korean women's football team makes rare visit to South

A North Korean women's football club has become the country's first group of athletes in eight years to visit the South.

DW World

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11:21

North Korea's new constitution deepens split with Seoul

Pyongyang's updated charter has dropped mentions of reunification with South Korea. Experts say the changes boost Kim Jong Un as a nuclear authority — and could fuel future border clashes.

07:48

North Korean women's football team makes rare visit to South

A North Korean women's football club has become the country's first group of athletes in eight years to visit the South.

Euronews

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06:47

North Korea's Kim calls on military to bolster frontline defences against 'arch enemy'

The plans come at a low point in relations with South Korea and Pyongyang unresponsive to Seoul's repeated offers for dialogue.

17:02

South Korea: Thousands watch robot monks march through Seoul’s historic streets

Four robot monks in traditional robes joined Seoul’s lantern parade ahead of Buddha’s birthday, symbolising Buddhism’s tech-savvy modernisation.

10:56

South Korea opens Galaxy Robot Park in Seoul with K-pop, AI shows and family fun

South Korea has opened the Galaxy Robot Park in Seoul, a robot-themed entertainment venue featuring humanoid boxing matches, K-pop dance shows and interactive AI attractions for children and families.

14:02

Inside the Korean hotel training humanoid robots with cameras on workers’ hands

The project reflects South Korea’s wider ambition to turn its chip industry, manufacturing strength and industrial know-how into an edge in ‘physical AI’. But can it catch up in a …

09:32

Seoul court orders North Korea's leader to pay compensation to Korean War POWs

Thursday's ruling was the third time former South Korean POWs have won damages against Kim and North Korea, according to local reports, although none has yet succeeded in collecting compensation.

10:55

Watch: Humanoid robot becomes Buddhist monk in South Korea

A humanoid robot named Gabi became an honorary Buddhist monk during an ordination ceremony held at Seoul’s Jogye Temple on May 6, ahead of Buddha’s birthday celebrations in South Korea.

Fox News

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03:56

North Korea updates constitution to require automatic nuclear strike if Kim Jong Un is assassinated: report

North Korea's revised constitution reportedly requires an automatic nuclear strike if Kim Jong Un is killed, according to intelligence briefings.

03:56

North Korea updates constitution to require automatic nuclear strike if Kim Jong Un is assassinated: report

North Korea's revised constitution reportedly requires an automatic nuclear strike if Kim Jong Un is killed, according to intelligence briefings.

01:17

Humanoid robot named 'Gabi' ordained as Buddhist monk, pledges devotion to 'holy Buddha'

A humanoid robot named Gabi was officially ordained as a Buddhist monk at Seoul's Jogyesa Temple, pledging digital-age vows before cheering crowds.

HLN (BE)

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09:59

North Korea removes any reference to reunification with South Korea from its constitution

Noord-Korea heeft in een herziene grondwet alle verwijzingen naar een hereniging met Zuid-Korea geschrapt. Dat blijkt woensdag uit een document dat het officiële Zuid-Koreaanse persagentschap Yonhap heeft kunnen inkijken bij …

Handelsblatt Politik

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07:00

Korean conflict: North Korea removes reunification from the constitution

Das Regime in Pjöngjang verfestigt seinen Kurs, den es seit 2023 verfolgt – die Abkehr vom südkoreanischen Nachbarn. Droht ein neuer Konflikt?

Middle East Eye

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05:17

US and China begin trade talks in South Korea ahead of Trump visit

US and China begin trade talks in South Korea ahead of Trump visit Delegations from China and the United States began economic and trade consultations in South Korea on Wednesday …

Rzeczpospolita (PL)

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14:52

North Korea has enshrined nuclear retaliation for the murder of Kim Jong Un in its constitution

Korea Północna zmieniła swoją konstytucję, zgodnie z którą jej wojsko jest zobowiązane do przeprowadzenia odwetowego ataku nuklearnego w przypadku zamordowania Kim Dzong Una przez zagranicznego przeciwnika.

UN News All

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12:00

UN rights chief warns abuses in DPR Korea remain a ‘human rights crisis’

Serious human rights violations continue in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and must not be allowed to fade from international attention, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker …

n-tv Politik

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08:05

South Korea remains "main enemy": North Korea removes reunification from the constitution

Das Ziel eines Vereinten Koreas bestand bisher noch auf dem Papier. Nordkoreas Staatschef Kim Jong Un radiert diese Option nun aus der Verfassung. Experten bewerten die möglichen Auswirkungen unterschiedlich.