White Blazers, Pink Ties as North Koreans Land in Japan for Asian Games
More than 100 North Korean athletes will compete in 14 sports after Japan made entry exceptions for visiting athletes, officials said.
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White blazers, pink ties as North Koreans land in Japan for Asian Games
North Korean athletes who arrived in Japan ahead of the Asian Games were welcomed by a large group of supporters who sang songs and waved the country's flag.
The North Korean football team has entered Japan for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
More than 100 North Korean athletes arrived in Japan on Friday to participate in the Asian Nagoya-Aichi Games, despite the lack of diplomatic relations between the two countries and the restrictions of entry due to international sanctions against Pyongyang. The article Asian Games: More than 100 North Korean athletes arrive in Japan appeared first on Atlasinfo.
The North Korean football team, part of the delegation participating in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games (opening on the 19th), arrived at Kansai International Airport on the 11th. The Japanese government has imposed unilateral sanctions against North Korea, including its nuclear and missile development, which generally prohibit the entry of North Korean nationals. Regarding the reason for this special entry, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara stated at…
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