North Korea anthem played at South’s Bangladesh hockey match at Asian Games
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Organisers at the Asian Games in Japan mistakenly played North Korea’s anthem ahead of the hockey match between South Korea and Bangladesh. The incident occurred before teams took the field for the scheduled game.
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Sep 18, 2026
The Asian Games organisers in Japan accidentally played North Korea’s anthem before South Korea’s hockey match against Bangladesh. The stored facts don’t specify what caused the mix-up or whether an apology or correction followed. It matters because music and national anthems are often treated as formal symbols during international events.
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