One Taekwondo, two Koreas: The irony of a heritage divided by politics

South Korea's efforts to secure a UNESCO inscription of taekwondo with North Korea appear to have effectively stalled, as Pyongyang moves closer to having the traditional martial art recognized under its name alone. North Korea is expected to have taekwondo inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list thi…

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