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Paris Olympic organizers have apologized to South Korea after their delegation was labelled the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on the television broadcast of Friday’s opening ceremony down the River Seine. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is the official name of communist North Korea. The two Koreas have been divided since the Korean War (1950-53). Both states are separated by a demilitarized zone and a joint peace treaty has never been signed. “We sincerely apologize for the mistake made in introducing the Korean athletes during the opening ceremony broadcast,” the Internation…

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