North Korea joins karate match in China, returns to int'l sports event

North Korea joined the East Asian karate championship that opened Friday in Taizhou, eastern China, making a comeback to the international sports scene after three years of absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Two Japan-based male ethnic Korean karate athletes will take part in kumite matches as North Korean representatives on Saturday. Pyongyang last dispatched its athletes to an international sports event in January 2020, according to sources familiar with the matter.The three-day karate event is joined by six teams, including Japan and China.Song Yun Hak, 27, who will be competing in the…READ FULL ARTICLE