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North Korean women’s team win Asian Champions League title in South Korea

Naegohyang Women’s FC beat Tokyo Verdy Beleza 1-0 amid rare visit to South Korea to play in tournament.
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Soccer players become first North Korean athletes to visit the South in more than 7 years

South Korea received North Korean athletes for the first time in more than seven years on Sunday, when a women’s soccer team arrived to contest the Asian club championship. Thirty-nine players and ...
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Can Sports Diplomacy Open a Door on the Korean Peninsula?

North Korea’s Naegohyang Women’s Football Club is scheduled to arrive in South Korea on May 17, ahead of its match against South Korea’s Suwon FC Women in the semifinal of the Asian Football ...

The long game: How a Korean company found a home in American sports

After another successful year as the title sponsor of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, CJ Group’s long-term sports marketing ...