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North Korean women's football club Naegohyang Women's FC will travel to South Korea to compete in the AFC Women's Champions League semifinals on May 20, marking the first visit by a North Korean sports delegation to the South in eight years.

North Korean women's football club Naegohyang Women's FC will travel to South Korea to compete in the AFC Women's Champions League semifinals on May 20, marking the first visit by a North Korean sports delegation to the South in eight years.

The delegation consists of 27 players and 12 staff members, totaling 39 people, and is scheduled to arrive in Suwon on May 17. Naegohyang will face South Korea's Suwon FC Women at 7 p.m., with the winner advancing to the May 23 final.

The delegation consists of 27 players and 12 staff members, totaling 39 people, and is scheduled to arrive in Suwon on May 17. Naegohyang will face South Korea's Suwon FC Women at 7 p.m., with the winner advancing to the May 23 final.

The last time a North Korean women's football team competed on South Korean soil was at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games. It is also the first time a North Korean club side, rather than a national team, has visited the South.

The last time a North Korean women's football team competed on South Korean soil was at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games. It is also the first time a North Korean club side, rather than a national team, has visited the South.

The visit comes amid strained inter-Korean relations. In late 2023, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un redefined the two Koreas as "two hostile states," and North Korea has since declined invitations to several events held in the South.

The visit comes amid strained inter-Korean relations. In late 2023, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un redefined the two Koreas as "two hostile states," and North Korea has since declined invitations to several events held in the South.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has made improving ties with North Korea a central policy goal. A South Korean Unification Ministry official said the government would play a minimal role as the match is an international club event, not an inter-Korean one.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has made improving ties with North Korea a central policy goal. A South Korean Unification Ministry official said the government would play a minimal role as the match is an international club event, not an inter-Korean one.

Naegohyang Women's FC, founded in 2012 in Pyongyang, defeated Suwon FC Women 3-0 in the group stage last November. North Korea's national women's team is ranked 11th in the FIFA world rankings and has qualified for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Naegohyang Women's FC, founded in 2012 in Pyongyang, defeated Suwon FC Women 3-0 in the group stage last November. North Korea's national women's team is ranked 11th in the FIFA world rankings and has qualified for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.

N. Korea Women's FC to Visit South Korea After 8 Years

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