# North Korea’s Han Kwang-song Returns to International Soccer

- Published: 2023-11-24T04:28:59Z
- Updated: 2026-07-07T09:10:09Z
- Section: Sports
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/23/world/asia/han-kwang-song-north-korea-world-cup.html
- Tags: The New York Times · Soccer
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Han Kwang-song’s recent appearances in World Cup qualifiers were his first ones overseas since 2020, when U.N. sanctions led to an involuntary career break.

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