![Halmstad, Sweden. 4th May, 2018. Kenta Matsudaira of Japan returns the ball to Jang Woojin of South Korea during the Men's group quarterfinal match at the 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships Halmstad, Sweden. 4th May, 2018. Kenta Matsudaira of Japan returns the ball to Jang Woojin of South Korea during the Men's group quarterfinal match at the 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/MJEME3/halmstad-sweden-4th-may-2018-kenta-matsudaira-of-japan-returns-the-ball-to-jang-woojin-of-south-korea-during-the-mens-group-quarterfinal-match-at-the-2018-world-team-table-tennis-championships-in-halmstad-sweden-may-4-2018-credit-ye-pingfanxinhuaalamy-live-news-MJEME3.jpg)
Halmstad, Sweden. 4th May, 2018. Kenta Matsudaira of Japan returns the ball to Jang Woojin of South Korea during the Men's group quarterfinal match at the 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships
![In pics: Men's group quarterfinal match at 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships - Xinhua | English.news.cn In pics: Men's group quarterfinal match at 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships - Xinhua | English.news.cn](http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-05/05/137157888_15255073542981n.jpg)
In pics: Men's group quarterfinal match at 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships - Xinhua | English.news.cn
North and South Korean table tennis teams join forces as one rather than meet in quarters of world championship.
![Germany competes against South Korea at 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships - Xinhua | English.news.cn Germany competes against South Korea at 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships - Xinhua | English.news.cn](http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-05/06/137159028_15255731140801n.jpg)
Germany competes against South Korea at 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships - Xinhua | English.news.cn
![Halmstad, Sweden. 1st May, 2018. Bernadette Szocs of Romania returns the ball to Kim Song I of Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) during the Women's Group A fifth round match of Halmstad, Sweden. 1st May, 2018. Bernadette Szocs of Romania returns the ball to Kim Song I of Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) during the Women's Group A fifth round match of](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/MHKH5A/halmstad-sweden-1st-may-2018-bernadette-szocs-of-romania-returns-the-ball-to-kim-song-i-of-democratic-peoples-republic-of-korea-dprk-during-the-womens-group-a-fifth-round-match-of-2018-world-team-table-tennis-championships-in-halmstad-sweden-on-may-1-2018-bernadette-szocs-won-3-1-credit-ye-pingfanxinhuaalamy-live-news-MHKH5A.jpg)