{
  "id": 5741113,
  "title": "North Korea to send 9 wrestlers to 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/north-korea-to-send-9-wrestlers-to-2026-aichi-nagoya-asian-games",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T07:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260905/north-korea-to-send-9-wrestlers-to-2026-aichi-nagoya-asian-games"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In preparation for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, North Korea has announced that it will field nine wrestlers across both Greco-Roman and freestyle categories. The country's wrestling contingent comprises three men and six women. Among the men's entries, Ryu Yu-chol and Son Man-kwang will represent North Korea in the men's Greco-Roman wrestling 60-kilogram and 67-kilogram divisions, respectively. These athletes are currently ranked 51st and 49th in the world, respectively. On the freestyle side, North Korea will send four wrestlers to compete. The country's top-ranked wrestler, Han Chong-song, is expected to compete in the 57-kilogram freestyle category.",
  "summary": "North Korea will send nine athletes to compete in wrestling at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. According to the United World Wrestling (UWW) on Thursday, North Korea has entered two wrestlers in men's Greco-Roman wrestling — Ryu Yu-chol in the 60-kilogram class, ranked No. 51 in the world, and Son Man-kwang in the 67kg class, ranked No. 49. In men's freestyle, world No. 1 Han Chong-song will…",
  "key_points": [
    "North Korea to send 9 wrestlers to 2026 Asian Games",
    "3 men and 6 women in wrestling contingent",
    "Ryu Yu-chol and Son Man-kwang represent North Korea"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "North Korea to send 9 wrestlers to 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/north-korea-to-send-9-wrestlers-to-2026-aichi-nagoya-asian-games-5746327",
        "published": "2026-09-05T08:47:03.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}