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  "id": 7095955,
  "title": "NK to begin Asian Games campaign with women's football match",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/nk-to-begin-asian-games-campaign-with-womens-football-match",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T11:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260913/nk-to-begin-asian-games-campaign-with-womens-football-match"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NAGOYA, Japan — North Korea is prepared to kick off its Asian Games campaign with its women's football team facing Bangladesh in their opening match during the quadrennial sports event in Japan, organizers revealed on Sunday. A delegation of 188 individuals from North Korea will participate in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, commencing on Saturday for a 16-day duration, marking the country's inaugural appearance in an Asiad tournament on Japanese soil. The women's football team has been chosen to spearhead North Korea's Asian Games campaign on Monday at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, set to take on Bangladesh in Pool F. Subsequent matches include a clash against Myanmar on Thursday and South Korea on September 21 in their concluding Pool F game. The North Korean women's football team is among the strongest medal contenders in Nagoya, spearheaded by key players such as captain Kim Kyong-yong of Naegohyang Women's FC, who clinched the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Champions League. The men's football team is scheduled to face China on Wednesday. The North Korean football team reached Japan on Friday for their preliminary matches, in advance of the arrival of the men's team.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA, Japan — North Korea is set to begin its Asian Games campaign as its women's football team will play its first group-stage match at the quadrennial sports competition in Japan later this week, organizers said Sunday. North Korea sent a 188-member delegation to the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, which kicks off Saturday for a 16-day run, marking its first participation in an Asiad tournament on…",
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      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "NK to begin Asian Games campaign with women's football match",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/nk-to-begin-asian-games-campaign-with-womens-football-match-7100926",
        "published": "2026-09-13T11:57:02.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}