North Korea eyes sending 260-plus team to 2026 Asian Games in Japan: source

Japan seeks to ramp up Asian Games buzz with year to go

Japanese organisers admit public awareness of the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya "needs to be higher" as they look to ramp up interest with Friday marking a year to go until the start of the sporting spectacular. The pandemic-delayed 2023 edition in Hangzhou, China, featured about 12,000 athletes -- the biggest Asian Games in history boasting more competitors than the Olympics. Hosts Japan hope next year's event, when athletes will stay on a "float…

Japan Considering North Korea’s Participation in 2026 Asian Games

TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan will consider whether to allow North Korean athletes to participate in next year’s Asian Games in Nagoya after the North expressed its intention to take part, the Japanese government said on Thursday.

North Korea eyes sending 260-plus team to 2026 Asian Games in Japan: source

North Korea has expressed its intention to participate in the Asian Games in Japan next year by sending a delegation of more than 260 members, a source familiar with the matter said Wednesday.