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North Korea anthem played at South’s Bangladesh hockey match at Asian Games

Low Severity Asia Bangladesh
Date Occurred Sep 18, 2026 10:59 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Sep 18, 2026
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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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https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/18/north-korea-anthem-played-at-souths-bangladesh-hockey-match-at-asian-games?traffic_source=rss
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Region Asia
Capital Dhaka
Population 19,578,421
GDP / Capita $1900.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #32587
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Sep 18, 2026
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