Historic NK women’s soccer team visits South for AFC semifinal, first such cross-border trip in 7+ years
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North Korea’s Naegohyang Women’s FC arrived in Incheon for the AFC Women’s Champions League semifinal against Suwon FC Women, marking the first time NK athletes have visited the South in more than seven years. The 39 players and staff were greeted by media and security, traveled by bus under police escort, and will stay a week if they advance to the final in Suwon. The visit occurs amid subdued inter-Korean ties even as Seoul pursues diplomacy, with tickets for the match selling out and civil groups organizing a 3,000-seat joint supporters event.
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