N. Korea women soccer team heads to Japan

N. Korea women soccer team heads to Japan

PYONGYANG, North Korea - The North Korean women's national soccer team leaves Pyongyang's international airport for Japan on Aug. 14, 2012, for the Under-20 Women's World Cup in the country. The Japanese government has decided to issue visas to North Korean players as a special measure. Japan bans North Korean nationals from entering the country as part of sanctions against Pyongyang.

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