North Korea has registered seven judokas to compete in the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, the roster showed Sunday. The North's planned participation in the Sept. 23-Oct. 8 event marks its first registration in a major international sporting event since the 2018 Jakarta Palembang Asian Games. North Korea has skipped key sporting events as it imposed strict restrictions and closed its border over the pa.
North Korea is set to send athletes to a major international sporting event for the first time since the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, as it eases coronavirus restrictions and reopens its borders.