N. Korea, Japanese lawmaker stage 2-day combat sports event

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People applaud as a professional wrestler appears at the Ryugyong Jong Ju Yong Gymnasium in North Korea's capital Pyongyang on Aug. 30, 2014, on the first day of the two-day combat sports event. The event, with 21 fighters from Japan, Brazil, China, France and the United States participating, is expected to attract about a total of 40,000 spectators, mostly North Koreans.

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