North Korean women's football club to make rare visit to South Korea for match

The ⁠rare visit comes as South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has been ​seeking to improve strained ties with North Korea.

North Korean football club Naegohyang Women’s FC will play a ​match against South Korea's Suwon FC Women

North Korean football club Naegohyang Women’s FC will play a ​match against South Korea's Suwon FC Women on May 20, ‌South Korea's Unification Ministry said on Monday, marking the first visit by North Korean athletes to the South in eight years.

North Korea had sent a list of 27 players ​and 12 staff who will travel to South Korea for the ​semi-final of the Asian Women's Champions League, the ministry said in a statement.