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North Korea changes flag after 78 years

Headline via The Economic Times · first report 13 Nov, 21:33 IST, latest 14 Nov, 01:20 IST

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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from The Economic Times at 13 Nov, 21:33 IST; the latest is from Times Now at 14 Nov, 01:20 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report13 Nov, 21:33 IST
Latest report14 Nov, 01:20 IST
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The updated flag features wider white stripes and has already been displayed at various public events, including the Asian Games in Japan

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

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