The last time the two sides met in a World Cup qualifier was in Seoul 10 years
ago, when the North lost 1-0 before accusing South Korea of poisoning their
players' food ahead of the match.
Reclusive North Korea and the rich, democratic South are technically still at
war because their 1950-53 civil conflict ended in a truce, not a peace treaty.
National anthems of both sides were played before the match kicked off at the
Kim Il Sung Stadium and the flags of the two countries were on display, the
South's Korea Football Association (KFA) said.
Two earlier qualifiers that had been scheduled for North Korea had to be
switched to Shanghai after Pyongyang refused to raise the South's flag or play
its anthem.
North Korea had promised to provide footage of the match on DVD, the South's
unification ministry said.
"We would need time for technical checks, but despite some delays, our people
will be able to watch the game," a ministry official said on condition of
anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue.
North Korean state media made no mention of the qualifier which ended in a 0-0
draw.
Two players on each side received yellow cards, the KFA said.
