Ri Yu Il, head coach of the North Korean women’s soccer team, was in tears following its Feb. 28 loss to Japan in an Asian qualifier for the Paris Olympics. Supporters clad in red, North Korea ...

organizers had to apologize when South Korea’s flag appeared beside North Korea’s women’s soccer team on the stadium video ...

It turns out that there are two key ingredients: soccer and soju ... As for the match, North Korea won 3-1 and looked the stronger team throughout. North Koreas Rhee Il-song spoke to us after ...

Japan had three clear standout players who helped book its ... never won gold in the women’s tournament. North Korea last appeared in women's soccer at the 2012 Olympics but has never won ...