On September 18, 2026, organizers of the Asian Games in Japan mistakenly played the North Korean national anthem before South Korea's men's hockey match against Bangladesh. Officials apologized for the error after South Korea filed a formal complaint.
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Asian Games organisers in Japan accidently play North Korea's anthem ahead of South's hockey match with Bangladesh.
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Asian Games: North Korea anthem played before South Korea hockey match, official complaint lodged yespunjab.com?p=303864 North Korea’s anthem was mistakenly played before South Korea’s Asian Games hockey match against Bangladesh, prompting an official complaint.
Organisers have apologised for playing the North Korean national anthem for the South Korean men's hockey team at the Asian Games in Japan.