Nagoya, Japan, Sept 19, 2026 (AFP) - Asian Games offer 'deepest apologies' for South Korea anthem blunder

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2026-09-19

Asian Games organisers offered "deepest apologies" on Saturday for playing the North Korean national anthem for the South Korean men's hockey team. South Korean officials were left angered by the latest mishap to hit the Nagoya-Aichi Games, which officially opened after a troubled build-up. At their Friday contest against Bangladesh, South Korea's players lined up for the traditional playing of the anthems, only to look bemused as North Korea's s......

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