North Korean women's football team makes rare visit to South

A women's football team from the isolated communist country of North Korea arrived in South Korea on Sunday, a rare visit that has generated strong public interest.

The visit by the club Naegohyang Women's FC is the first by athletes from the North to the South in eight years. It was approved under the inter-Korean exchange law despite the current strained ties between the two neighbors.The North Korean team received an enthusiastic welcome from South Korean activistsImage: Jung Yeon-je/AFP

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The team, which is to play in the Asian Champions League semifinals, arrived at South Korea's Incheon International Airport on a plane from China.

The delegation consists of 27 players and 12 staff.