North Korea qualifies for the Women's World Cup for the first time since 2011

North Korea has qualified for the Women's World Cup again after a long absence following a doping scandal in 2011.
Daily NK

North Korean women hauling sand daily as Musan county construction depletes materials

Women’s union members in Musan county haul sand from the Tumen River daily for construction sites, losing market time under ...
Associated Press

China beats North Korea 2-1 to take top spot in Group B at Women’s Asian Cup

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. China’s Wang Shuang, left, reacts after scoring ...

North Korea: world’s most secretive nation lands in spotlight at Women’s Asian Cup

The world’s No 9-ranked team, who have been largely absent from international competitions for over a decade, is reaping the benefits of state-sponsored investment ...

North Korea vow no more protests in Women's Asian Cup

North Korea pledged Thursday there will be no more sideline protests during their Women's Asian Cup quarter-final with ...

Kim Jong Un calls North Korean women ‘physically weak’ with ‘plain faces’ in bizarre IWD address

According to human rights groups, North Korean women and girls undergo ‘intense and pervasive human rights abuses’ ...

Australia beats North Korea 2-1 to reach Women's Asian Cup semifinals and clinch World Cup berth

PERTH, Australia (AP) — Sam Kerr scored one goal and created another as Australia advanced to the Women's Asian Cup semifinals and secured a World Cup spot with a 2-1 win Friday over North Korea. The ...

North Korea qualifies for Women’s World Cup for first time since 2011 doping scandal

North Korea has secured a dramatic return to the Women's World Cup, qualifying for the first time since a 2011 doping scandal ...