North and South Korea to field joint teams at Asian Games in Indonesia



News North and South Korea to field joint teams at Asian Games in Indonesia Two Koreas to march under unified flag, jointly compete for second major games in succession Hamish Macdonald June 28, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Indonesia Asian Games 2018 Organizing Committee North and South Korea have agreed to field joint teams in three sports at the upcoming 18th Asian Games to be held in Indonesia in August, organizers of the event said on Thursday. The two Koreas had already agreed to march together at the opening ceremony under a unified flag and will now co-compete in six events across the three sports of basketball, canoeing and rowing between August 18 and September 2. “We are very happy that they will continue this union of cooperation in the spirit of further unity and friendship,” the Olympic Council of Asia’s (OCA) Director of © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North and South Korea to field joint teams at Asian Games in Indonesia

Two Koreas to march under unified flag, jointly compete for second major games in succession

Hamish Macdonald June 28, 2018

North and South Korea to field joint teams at Asian Games in Indonesia

Indonesia Asian Games 2018 Organizing Committee

North and South Korea have agreed to field joint teams in three sports at the upcoming 18th Asian Games to be held in Indonesia in August, organizers of the event said on Thursday.

The two Koreas had already agreed to march together at the opening ceremony under a unified flag and will now co-compete in six events across the three sports of basketball, canoeing and rowing between August 18 and September 2.

“We are very happy that they will continue this union of cooperation in the spirit of further unity and friendship,” the Olympic Council of Asia’s (OCA) Director of

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Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI who formerly worked on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.

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