The first sports exchange between South and North Korea since Kim Jong-il's death will be held in China from January 31st to February third.

South Korea’s Unification Ministry announced it has approved the Incheon United professional soccer team to contact North Korea to join the opening of the 2012 Incheon Peace Cup International Youth Football Match in China.

This is the second tournament of its kind to be held since last year when four youth soccer teams took part, including South Korea’s Kwangsung Middle School team sponsored by Incheon United and North Korea’s Four Two Five Youth Soccer Team.