Japanese wrestler-turned lawmaker Antonio Inoki on Wednesday claimed he had broken North Korea’s information blockade with a visit to Pyongyang last week, and hinting that a delegation of other Japanese lawmakers might soon visit the country.

Kanji Inoki, 74, better known as Antonio Inoki, is a former professional wrestler and a current member of Japan’s House of Councillors. He visited North Korea between September 7 and 11 as the country marked the day of its foundation on September 9.

Speaking at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan in Tokyo, Inoki said the visit to Pyongyang – his 32nd so far