North Korea’s soccer association condemned the Netherlands for allegedly denying entry visas for its athletes to participate in a women's soccer tournament next month, according to a press statement released Monday, the latest sign that the DPRK may be preparing to ease COVID-19 border restrictions first imposed in Jan. 2020.
The statement published by the Korean Central News Agency implies that North Korean sporting authorities applied to send a team to compete in the 14th World Military Women’s Football Championship scheduled to take place from June 25 to July 9.
North Korea’s soccer association condemned the Netherlands for allegedly denying entry visas for its athletes to participate in a women's soccer tournament next month, according to a press statement released Monday, the latest sign that the DPRK may be preparing to ease COVID-19 border restrictions first imposed in Jan. 2020.
The statement published by the Korean Central News Agency implies that North Korean sporting authorities applied to send a team to compete in the 14th World Military Women’s Football Championship scheduled to take place from June 25 to July 9.
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