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South Korea was confused with the DPRK at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games. The organizers apologized to Seoul, reports Reuters. During the opening ceremony of the Olympics in Paris, the announcer introduced South Korea as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea when a boat with South Korean athletes was passing along the Seine. The official name of North Korea was announced in English and French. When the DPRK delegation sailed down the river at the opening ceremony, the announcer also used the same introduction. South Korean Deputy Minister for Sports and Culture Jang Mi-ran …

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