Japan to send 14 officials to Pyongyang from March 23 for football match

The Japanese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that 14 government officials will be dispatched to Pyongyang this weekend to support the country's national football team and the press ahead of a FIFA World Cup qualifier.As Japan and North Korea have no diplomatic relations, the government officials will be responsible for assisting Japanese athletes and media personnel with entry procedures as well as addressing unforeseen situations.Shigetoshi Nagao, director of the Consular Policy Division at the Consular Affairs Bureau, and others are slated to stay for five days from Saturday in Pyongyang, w…READ FULL ARTICLE