First North Korean Athletes Play in South Korea in Nearly 8 Years

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A crowd of people wearing clear ponchos and holding umbrellas sit in stadium seating as rain falls. One person in the middle raises a hand.

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Volunteers cheered for both North and South Korean teams as they faced off in an Asian Football Confederation Women’s Champions League semifinal on Wednesday.

By Meg Felling

May 20, 2026

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