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North Korea accused of illegally broadcasting 2026 FIFA World Cup matches

Summary by The Korea Times
North Korea is facing renewed allegations that its state-run Korean Central Television (KCTV) aired 2026 FIFA World Cup matches without securing broadcast rights. Media outlet Alerta Mundial's account on X, formerly Twitter, said Wednesday that footage from the broadcast appeared to show country names with North Korean spelling, including Ivory Coast, Sweden and Tunisia. The video included a caption identifying the game as a World Cup group-stag…
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The Korea Times broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Friday, June 19, 2026.
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