North Korean soccer star Han Kwang Song is now playing for the DPRK’s top club side in Pyongyang, after international sanctions derailed his promising career in Europe.

The Choson Sinbo, a pro-DPRK outlet in Japan with close ties to the regime, reported last Tuesday that the 25-year-old Han is “currently trying to regain top form” playing for the April 25 Sports Club’s men’s team in the DPRK Premier Football League.

Former North Korean national team player An Yong Hak, who met the striker last week in Tokyo before the DPRK lost to Japan in a World Cup qualifier, confirmed to