Athletes depart North Korea to compete in 2023 Asian Games in China



News Athletes depart North Korea to compete in 2023 Asian Games in China State media reports group left capital for multi-sport tournament this month as country continues to normalize travel Ifang Bremer September 16, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean athletes running in Pyongyang, May 2019 \| Image: NK News North Korea sent a group of athletes to China to compete in the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, state media reported Saturday, as the DPRK continues to normalize international travel after nearly four years of isolation. The athletes left Pyongyang via train to compete in the multi-sport tournament from Sept. 23 to Oct. 8, with sports minister Kim Il Guk seeing them off at the capital train station on Sept. 14, the Rodong Sinmun reported. North Korea sent a group of athletes to China to compete in the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, state media reported Saturday, as the DPRK continues to normalize international travel after nearly four years of isolation. The athletes left Pyongyang via train to compete in the multi-sport tournament from Sept. 23 to Oct. 8, with sports minister Kim Il Guk seeing them off at the capital train station on Sept. 14, the Rodong Sinmun reported. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Athletes depart North Korea to compete in 2023 Asian Games in China

State media reports group left capital for multi-sport tournament this month as country continues to normalize travel

Ifang Bremer September 16, 2023

Athletes depart North Korea to compete in 2023 Asian Games in China

North Korean athletes running in Pyongyang, May 2019 | Image: NK News

North Korea sent a group of athletes to China to compete in the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, state media reported Saturday, as the DPRK continues to normalize international travel after nearly four years of isolation.

The athletes left Pyongyang via train to compete in the multi-sport tournament from Sept. 23 to Oct. 8, with sports minister Kim Il Guk seeing them off at the capital train station on Sept. 14, the Rodong Sinmun reported.

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