{
  "id": 7100926,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T11:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "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 set to launch its Asian Games campaign, with its women's football team scheduled to play its opening group-stage match at the quadrennial sports event in Japan later this week, organizers announced on Sunday. The 188-member North Korean delegation will participate in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, which commence on Saturday for a 16-day duration, marking the country's debut in an Asiad tournament on Japanese territory. The women's football team will lead North Korea's Asian Games campaign on Monday at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, facing Bangladesh in Pool F. Subsequent matches include encounters with Myanmar on Thursday and South Korea on September 21 in their final Pool F fixture. The North Korean women's football team is considered a strong contender for the gold medal, 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 title. Meanwhile, North Korea's men's football team is set to take on China on Wednesday, ahead of the arrival of the main football 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",
        "published": "2026-09-13T11:12:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}