North Korea to send 100 athletes to Asian Games in Japan
2 sources across 2 countries · Hong Kong · Japan
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- Hong Kong Free Press
- The Japan Times
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North Korea will send approximately 100 athletes to compete in 14 sports at the upcoming Asian Games in Japan. According to Ko Chol Ho, secretary general of North Korea's Olympic committee, the delegation will compete in events including weightlifting, boxing, wrestling, and both men's and women's football. The team will also include two Japan based ethnic Koreans competing in karate and women's football.
The event is scheduled to run from September 19 to October 4 in Nagoya and the Aichi region. Ko told the pro North Korean publication Choson Sinbo that athletes are training tirelessly to achieve great results and bring joy to Marshal Kim Jong Un. While the delegation is smaller than the one sent to the 2023 Hangzhou Games, where the country won 11 gold medals, officials expressed hope for a higher medal count.
North Korea previously suspended participation in international sporting competitions during the COVID 19 pandemic. The state returned to competition at the 2023 Asian Games in China and participated in the Paris Olympics. Recent tensions exist between the two nations, as North Korea has criticized Japan over what Pyongyang describes as remilitarisation.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- The center left outlet provided more granular detail on the delegation and explicitly labeled North Korea as authoritarian while noting the geopolitical tension regarding Japan's remilitarisation.
- Centre
- The center lean outlet focused on the return to international competition and the specific goal of bringing joy to the leader.
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