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This is the bizarre moment North Korean players opted to punch their opponents instead of shaking their hands.
Japan scored all five of their spot-kicks in the shootout, but North Korean Han Il-Bok, who came on as an injury-time substitute for the shootout, blasted his penalty over the bar and sealed Japan's spot in the quarter-finals for them, where they will now take on Australia.
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Japan government report expresses alarm at ‘new world order’ of these three ally nations
The China Security Report 2026, released by the National Institute for Defence Studies (NIDS) in Tokyo, argued that the strategic partnership among the three countries is becoming increasingly assertive, though marked by internal imbalances.
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Get real-time updates on North Korea vs Japan, minute by minute of the match, score, how to watch, stream information, and latest updates of the 2025 U-17 World Cup Round of 16 with VAVEL. The game will start at 10:15 AM ET on Tuesday,
Japan has lodged a stern protest with North Korea over Friday's ballistic missile launch through diplomatic channels at its embassy i
THIS is the bizarre moment North Korean players opted to PUNCH their opponents instead of shaking their hands. The Japanese FA has reportedly asked Fifa to intervene after the strange scenes ahead
Progress on the abduction issue has stalled since the early 2000s, when some abductees returned to Japan under then-Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.