N. Korea's minister-led delegation departs for Asian Games in Japan
A North Korean delegation has left for Japan to attend the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, Pyongyang's state media reported Wednesday. Kim Il-guk, minister of physical culture and sports, led the delegation out of Pyongyang International Airport the previous day to take part in the 20th Asian Games, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said. First Vice Minister Kim Yong-gwon saw them off, according to…
North Korea's minister-led delegation departed from Pyongyang International Airport for Japan to participate in the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, according to Pyongyang's state media. Kim Il-guk, the minister of physical culture and sports, led the 107-strong delegation comprising athletes from 14 sports, including football, weightlifting, table tennis, and wrestling.
The North Korean women's football team, which had arrived in Osaka the previous week, began their campaign with a commanding 10-0 victory over Bangladesh in Group F. The men's football team was scheduled to face China in a Pool B match at Wave Stadium Kariya on Wednesday.
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