North Korea footballers to attend Asian Games in South Korea

January 20, 2014 04:07 pm | Updated May 13, 2016 10:52 am IST - SEOUL

North Korea on Monday said it will take part in men’s and women’s football competition at this year’s Asian Games to be held in South Korea.

Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency disclosed the plans on Monday in a dispatch listing international football competitions the country plans to participate in this year.

It’s not still clear if North Korea will take part in the whole Asian Games to be held in Incheon from September to October.

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