Players and coaches of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) women’s ice hockey team arrived at Jincheon National Training Center on Thursday afternoon. They had their first meal in the Republic of Korea (ROK) with their counterparts there. /VCG Photo

Players from the DPRK and the ROK are expected to form the first-ever female hockey team for the Olympics during the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games next month. /VCG Photo

Most of the diners from the two teams sat separately at the restaurant of the training center, according to Yonhap News Agency. However Lee Jae-kun (R), chief of the national training center, and Park Chul Ho (L), head coach of the North Korean ice hockey team, sat together and talked about topics including the menu and the weather. /VCG Photo

The team from the DPRK comprising 15 members – 12 players, a head coach and two assistants – crossed the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) and arrived in South Korea on Thursday morning. Also, an eight-member team arrived in advance for a three-day visit to inspect the competition venues of PyeongChang. /VCG Photo