A group of North Korean footballers will make a uncommon go to to South Korea later this month.
North Korean facet Naegohyang will cross the border to play Suwon within the Asian Ladies’s Champions League semi-final on 20 Could.
Pyongyang has despatched an inventory of 27 gamers and 12 workers who will make the go to.
South Korea’s Unification Ministry has confirmed the journey, which would be the first time athletes from the north have crossed the border since 2018.
North Korea despatched athletes to South Korea for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics that yr, as they fashioned a unified ice hockey group for the primary time.
The uncommon go to comes with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung looking for to enhance strained ties with North Korea.
Ties have lately deteriorated, with North Korea labelling South Korea its “most hostile state” and saying it will now not search reunification.
The 2 Koreas are technically nonetheless at struggle since they didn’t signal a peace treaty when the Korean Struggle resulted in 1953.
Naegohyang are enjoying within the Champions League for the primary time, having overwhelmed Ho Chi Minh Metropolis of Vietnam 3-0 within the quarter ultimate.
The winner will face Melbourne Metropolis or Tokyo Verdy within the ultimate, additionally to be performed in Suwon, on 23 Could.
