North Korean soccer team defeats Japan to win women’s championship

NK News – North Korea News · May 25, 2026

A Pyongyang-based women’s soccer team defeated a Japanese opponent 1-0 to clinch the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Champions League title over the weekend, concluding a rare visit to South Korea for a series of matches. The Rodong Sinmun party daily described Saturday’s game between Naegohyang Women’s FC and Japan’s Tokyo Verdy Beleza as “a […]