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North Korea to send about 100 athletes to Asian Games in Japan this fall
North Korea to send about 100 athletes to Asian Games in Japan this fall SEOUL, August 25 (AJP) - North Korea is expected to send about 100 athletes to the upcoming Asian Games in Japan this fall. In an interview with the Choson Sinbo, a pro-Pyongyang mouthpiece in Japan on Tuesday, Ko Chol-ho, a senior sports official with North Korea's National Olympic Committee, said Pyongyang hopes its athletes will win more medals than they did at the previous Asian Games, despite sending a smaller delegation and competing in fewer disciplines. North Korea fi August 25, 2026