Japanese lawmaker, ex-NFL lineman in North Korea

Published August 28, 2014 9:56am ET



PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — A Japanese pro-wrestler-turned-politician arrived in North Korea with a former NFL lineman and more than a dozen martial artists on Thursday for the first big sports event featuring well-known foreigners since Dennis Rodman’s controversial basketball game earlier this year.

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