{
  "id": 18086887,
  "title": "Joint registration of taekwondo in order",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/joint-registration-of-taekwondo-in-order-18086887",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T07:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/editorial/20261104/ed-joint-registration-of-taekwondo-in-order"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korea finds itself in a race against time as North Korea has already registered the martial art of Taekwon-Do on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List. The decision will be made during a meeting in Xiamen, China, from November 30 to December 5. If North Korea's application is approved, South Korea may need to register the sport independently. Taekwondo, which originated in Korea, has a shared history with its northern counterpart. In 2018, both nations successfully registered the traditional Korean wrestling sport of ssireum jointly on UNESCO's list. With the Xiamen meeting just a month away, South Korea should consider reviving efforts to cooperate on the registration of Taekwon-Do.",
  "summary": "South Korea, which globally popularized the martial art form of taekwondo, is waking up to find North Korea has already moved to register the sport on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List. A technical advisory body is soon expected to recommend registration of \"Taekwon-Do, traditional martial art in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea\" for North Korea's solo application, submitted in…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}