On Tuesday, a statement released by Japan's foreign ministry told Japanese soccer-watchers to refrain from traveling to see the qualifier against North Korea, scheduled for March 26 at Kim Il Sung Stadium.
Japan and North Korea have maintained what's been described by observers as one of the fiercest rivalries in international football, in large part stemming from historical political tensions between the two countries.
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