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A North Korean women’s soccer team will face Suwon FC Women before a packed stadium, marking the first such visit in eight years and sparking hopes of renewed dialogue.
The semi‑final between Naegohyang Women’s FC and Suwon FC Women will be played in Suwon, South Korea, after a wave of interest that sold out tickets within hours. The match comes amid lingering tensions from the 1950‑53 conflict and a softer diplomatic tone from President Lee Jae Myung.
Ahead of the Asian Women's Champions League semi‑final, Pyongyang's Naegohyang Women's FC will meet Suwon FC Women, a fixture that highlights both sporting rivalry and the unresolved war status between the two Koreas.
Michihisa Kano is now the permanent manager of Japan's women's national team, succeeding Nils Nielsen after a brief caretaker spell and a successful US tour.
A baseball umpire was hit by a bat during a Tokyo game, underwent emergency surgery, and remains unconscious as the league introduces new safety measures.