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BREAKING NEWS: Japan eyes allowing N. Korean athletes to enter nation for Asian Games

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Kyodo News reported that the Japanese government has begun reviewing the possibility of allowing the entry of the North Korean delegation for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, which open on the 19th. Citing a Japanese government official on the 7th, Kyodo News stated that the Japanese government, in principle, [allows] North Korea due to unilateral sanctions regarding nuclear and missile development.

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A North Korean delegation has arrived in Beijing, China, as a transit point for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. The approximately 60 North Korean athletes arrived at Beijing airport on the morning of the 8th, arriving on a flight from Pyongyang. The athletes were dressed in white jackets and blue skirts or trousers, some wearing North Korean badges on their chests. North Korea plans to send over 100 athletes to the Asian Games in 14 sports, includ…

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Kyodo News+ broke the news in Tokyo, Japan on Monday, September 7, 2026.
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