Soccer: North Korea sharing glory

North Korea broadcast the success of the South Korean team to its people on Sunday, showing parts of the South's victory over Italy on state television.

The broadcast was highly unusual because North Korea has traditionally tried to shelter its people from news of the sporting, economic and other successes of its one-time battlefield foe. The two Koreas were divided at the end of World War 2 and their border is sealed.

Foreign residents in Pyongyang, the North Korean capital, said state television showed the highlights of South Korea's 2-1 surprise win over Italy on Tuesday.

South Korean flags in the stadium in the South Korean city of Daejeon were clearly visible in the broadcast footage. The two countries say reunification is their ultimate goal.

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