'Juche' in action: North Korea's U-20 women defy the soccer world

After long isolation, team reaches World Cup final for showdown with Japan

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North Korean players walk off the field after defeating the U.S. in a U-20 Women's World Cup semifinal soccer match in Cali, Colombia on Sept. 18. © AP

JOHN DUERDEN, Contributing writer

LONDON -- On Sunday, North Korea could defy the odds to record one of its greatest sporting achievements since the myth that former leader Kim Jong Il hit several holes-in-one in his first ever round of golf.

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