Japan took on North Korea in the group stage of men's team table tennis Friday at the Asian Games, where Pyongyang has ended its isolation from the global sporting arena since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.A total of 191 North Korean athletes have signed up for Asia's version of the Olympics, with some events having already begun prior to Saturday's opening ceremony in Hangzhou, China.Japan defeated North Korea 3-0 in their best-of-five tie on table tennis' opening day at Gongshu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium.Maharu Yoshimura outlasted Ham Yu Song 11-6, 15-13, 3-11, 9-11, 11-3 before …READ FULL ARTICLE
