Soccer matches between South and North Korean workers were held at Pyongyang’s May Day Stadium on Thursday.

While the soccer matches were aimed at promoting better inter-Korean relations, the June 15 South Korean Committee expressed the need for more openness towards South Korean government’s policy on cultural interchange.

“We will actively participate to promote Korea’s peace and unification,” said South Korean worker’s soccer team representative, before taking the flight to Pyongyang.

“Many worried that the soccer matches would never be held due to the political situation. But the August 25 Agreement between South and North Korea showed the possibility of a path towards this match between