North Korea has 191 athletes signed up for the Asian Games, which start next week, according to organizers, suggesting the country is poised to end its more than three-year isolation from the global sporting arena.
North Koreans are listed on the event's website for accredited media to compete in the Chinese city of Hangzhou in sports including athletics, gymnastics, basketball, soccer, boxing and weightlifting.
North Koreans, however, were similarly listed to compete at a weightlifting tournament in Cuba in June, but failed to show.