Japan U23 4-0 North Korea U23 in the U23 Friendly Games.

North Korea U23 won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–D–L–L), scoring 15 and conceding 6.

The two sides have met 4 times: Japan U23 4 wins, North Korea U23 0, 0 draws.