{
  "id": 19739259,
  "title": "N. Korea changes national flag's aspect ratio for 1st time since 1948",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/n-korea-changes-national-flags-aspect-ratio-for-1st-time-since-1948-19739259",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T01:47:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20261113/n-korea-changes-national-flags-aspect-ratio-for-1st-time-since-1948"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "North Korea has altered its national flag's aspect ratio for the first time since the country's founding in 1948, as stated in a revised constitution published by the nation's propaganda organ. Article 166 of the amended law, available on Naenara's website, specifies that the flag's height-to-width ratio should be 1 to 1.65, a departure from the previous 1 to 2 ratio. This adjustment coincides with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's efforts to establish his unique governance approach and national identity while preserving elements of his predecessors' legacies. The flag's original design remains unchanged, featuring a broad red band in the middle, flanked by narrower white bands, blue bands above and below the whites, and a red five-pointed star within a white circle. The constitution explains that the red band symbolizes the blood donated by anti-Japanese resistance fighters who sacrificed their lives for the country's defense.",
  "summary": "North Korea has revised its constitution to change its national flag's aspect ratio for the first time since its regime was established in 1948, according to the amended basic law posted on the website of Pyongyang's propaganda outlet. Article 166 of the revised constitution posted on Naenara's website stipulates that the ratio of the flag's height to its width is 1 to 1.65, replacing the…",
  "key_points": [
    "North Korea changes flag aspect ratio for first time since 1948.",
    "New ratio 1 to 1.65, from previous 1 to 2.",
    "Change aligns with Kim Jong-un's governance and national identity efforts."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Updating the national flag's dimensions signals Kim Jong-un's ongoing effort to refine North Korea's visual identity and establish a distinct governance style while maintaining historical continuity.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "N. Korea changes national flag's aspect ratio for 1st time since 1948",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/n-korea-changes-national-flags-aspect-ratio-for-1st-time-since-1948",
        "published": "2026-11-13T00:50:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}