April 19, 2024
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Professional wrestler-turned-politician Antonio Inoki to return to North Korea

Trip will be eccentric lawmaker's 32nd to the DPRK

Antonio Inoki on Tuesday announced he will make a return visit to North Korea this week, as the DPRK celebrates the day of its foundation on September 9.

Kanji Inoki, 74, better known as Antonio Inoki, is a former professional wrestler and a current member of Japan’s House of Councillors.

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