{
  "id": 7510338,
  "title": "N. Korean men's football coach vows best possible result at Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/n-korean-mens-football-coach-vows-best-possible-result-at-asian-games-7510338",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T08:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260915/n-korean-mens-football-coach-vows-best-possible-result-at-asian-games"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "North Korea's men's football coach, Ri Kwang-chon, has pledged to achieve the best possible results at the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, highlighting the strong support from North Korean descendants living in Japan. Speaking at a press conference, the coach emphasized the team's ambition to win a medal and advance from the group stage, which consists of Pool B featuring North Korea, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, and China. The 20th Asian Games, a significant multisport event in Japan after a 32-year hiatus, will commence on Saturday, with football and basketball matches already underway. North Korea's next match in the tournament is scheduled for Sunday against the UAE, with the top two teams from each of the four groups advancing to the quarterfinals.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "N. Korean men's football coach vows best possible result at Asian Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/n-korean-mens-football-coach-vows-best-possible-result-at-asian-games",
        "published": "2026-09-15T08:32:04.000Z"
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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."
}