Japan lifts ban on North Korean team to enter Japan only for its World Cup Asia Third Preliminary Round

The Government of Japan has indicated that it would allow North Korean team to enter Japan for its World Cup Asia Third Preliminary Round to play against Japan. However, the Japanese families of those abducted and still held by North Korea have expressed their deep concern that every one of those accompanying the team must be strictly scrutinized to see if there are any North Korean operatives slipping through. サッカー北朝鮮チーム入国許可に家族会声明　「同行者の審査、厳格に」