North Korean sports minister granted rare green light to visit Japan



News North Korean sports minister granted rare green light to visit Japan Kim Il Guk to attend General Assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees in Tokyo Dagyum Ji November 27, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Korean Central News Agency (KCNA ) North Korean Minister of Physical Culture and Sports Kim Il Guk is set to visit Tokyo this week with the permission of the Japanese government, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Tuesday. A DPRK delegation led by Kim is scheduled to attend the 23rd General Assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), which will be held in the Japanese capital on Wednesday and Thursday. North Korean Minister of Physical Culture and Sports Kim Il Guk is set to visit Tokyo this week with the permission of the Japanese government, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Tuesday. A DPRK delegation led by Kim is scheduled to attend the 23rd General Assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), which will be held in the Japanese capital on Wednesday and Thursday. 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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North Korean sports minister granted rare green light to visit Japan

Kim Il Guk to attend General Assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees in Tokyo

Dagyum Ji November 27, 2018

North Korean sports minister granted rare green light to visit Japan

Korean Central News Agency (KCNA )

North Korean Minister of Physical Culture and Sports Kim Il Guk is set to visit Tokyo this week with the permission of the Japanese government, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Tuesday.

A DPRK delegation led by Kim is scheduled to attend the 23rd General Assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), which will be held in the Japanese capital on Wednesday and Thursday.

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