North Korean women's soccer team arrives in South Korea for regional tournament
The North Korean women's soccer team, Naegohyang Women's FC, arrived in South Korea on May 17, 2026, to participate in the AFC Women's Champions League semifinals. This marks the first visit by North Korean athletes to South Korea in eight years. The team was greeted at Incheon International Airport by South Korean activists and officials.
- ▪The North Korean women's soccer team arrived in Incheon, South Korea, on May 17, 2026.
- ▪This is the first visit by North Korean athletes to South Korea in eight years.
- ▪The team is participating in the semifinals of the AFC Women's Champions League.
- ▪South Korean activists welcomed the team at the airport with supportive signs.
- ▪The visit occurs amid ongoing tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
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