Inoki meets N. Korean diplomat

Inoki meets N. Korean diplomat

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Japanese wrestler-turned-parliamentarian Antonio Inoki (L) holds a meeting with Kang Sok Ju, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, in Pyongyang on Aug. 28, 2014. Inoki, 71, was visiting the country to co-host the "International Pro Wrestling Festival," a rare combat sports extravaganza in the country.

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