Japan's Asian Games: A High Stakes Arena for Soft Power The 20th Asian Games, currently underway in Nagoya and surrounding Aichi prefecture, have taken an unexpected turn with North Korea's largest ever delegation arriving in Tokyo.
The move has sparked debate about the intentions behind Pyongyang's calculated bid to engage with Japan on a rare platform of sports diplomacy.
North Korea's sports minister, Kim Il guk, led the 180 strong delegation that includes 107 athletes competing across 14 sports.