North Korean women fall to Japan in Asian Games soccer final



News North Korean women fall to Japan in Asian Games soccer final Nadeshiko Japan pours it on after close first half to take gold, though DPRK athletes performed better in other sports Yong Ja Hong October 9, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korea and Japan stand for their national anthems ahead of the women's soccer final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Oct. 7 \| Image: NK News North Korea’s women’s soccer team lost out on a gold medal at the Asian Games on Friday in a 4-1 defeat to Japan in Hangzhou. It was a tense match through the first half, with the DPRK dominating the ball and mounting several offensive attacks. This led to the match being stalemated at a 1-1 tie for nearly sixty minutes, with the DPRK always seemingly on the cusp of a goal. North Korea’s women’s soccer team lost out on a gold medal at the Asian Games on Friday in a 4-1 defeat to Japan in Hangzhou. It was a tense match through the first half, with the DPRK dominating the ball and mounting several offensive attacks. This led to the match being stalemated at a 1-1 tie for nearly sixty minutes, with the DPRK always seemingly on the cusp of a goal. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korean women fall to Japan in Asian Games soccer final

Nadeshiko Japan pours it on after close first half to take gold, though DPRK athletes performed better in other sports

Yong Ja Hong October 9, 2023

North Korean women fall to Japan in Asian Games soccer final

North Korea and Japan stand for their national anthems ahead of the women's soccer final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Oct. 7 | Image: NK News

North Korea’s women’s soccer team lost out on a gold medal at the Asian Games on Friday in a 4-1 defeat to Japan in Hangzhou.

It was a tense match through the first half, with the DPRK dominating the ball and mounting several offensive attacks. This led to the match being stalemated at a 1-1 tie for nearly sixty minutes, with the DPRK always seemingly on the cusp of a goal.

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