Taekwondo set for UNESCO listing through North Korea alone

North Korea is expected to secure inclusiong of Korean martial art taekwondo on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list this year. The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage's evaluation body has recommended Thursday that North Korea's nomination be inscribed on the list. Huh Min, head of the Korea Heritage Service, had also hinted at the announcement on Monday in a post on his social media channel. The committee, which makes the final decision on