North Koreans land in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean athletes arrived in Japan for the Asian Games on Friday. More than 100 North Koreans are set to compete in 14 sports at the Games, which take place in Nagoya-Aichi and officially open on September 19.

The men's football team landed in Osaka on a flight from Beijing at around lunch time. They were welcomed by a large group of supporters who sang songs and waved the country's flag. The team were presented with bouquets of flowers before they boarded a bus and waved from the windows, high-fiving well-wishers.

North Korea's women's football team, who have enjoyed stunning international success at youth level, arrived in the evening. The North Korean men open their football campaign against China on September 16. Their women's team face Bangladesh on Monday and have been drawn in a group that also includes South Korea, who they will play on September 21.