Could a football match soften North Korea-South Korea relations?
A North Korean women's football team played in South Korea marking the first time athletes from the North have crossed the border in nearly 8 years.
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A North Korean women's football team played in South Korea marking the first time athletes from the North have crossed the border in nearly 8 years.
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