North Korea says it won't send athletes to the Tokyo Olympics

North Korea on Monday said it will not participate in this summer's Tokyo Olympics, citing the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement was made via a website run by North Korea's sports ministry, The Associated Press reports, with officials saying the decision not to send athletes to the games was made during a meeting in late March. Japanese Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa told reporters she is still working on confirming details on the matter. In 2018, 22 North Korean athletes competed in the ...