{
  "id": 19742841,
  "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-1948-19742841",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T02:22:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "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 made a significant change to its national flag, altering its aspect ratio for the first time since the regime's inception in 1948, according to a revised constitution posted on the website of the country's propaganda outlet. The new aspect ratio, as stipulated in Article 166 of the amended basic law, is 1 to 1.65, a shift from the previous ratio of 1 to 2. This change occurred as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un endeavors to forge his distinct governing style and national identity while preserving elements of his predecessors. The alteration in the flag's aspect ratio was not reflected in the law until North Korea's constitutional revision in September 2023. Despite this modification, the flag's overall design remains largely unchanged. It features a broad red stripe in the center, flanked by narrow white stripes above and below, blue stripes above and below the white stripes, and a red five-pointed star within a white circle. The constitution explains that the red stripe symbolizes the blood shed by anti-Japan fighters who selflessly dedicated their lives to defending the country.",
  "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…",
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    "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"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}