How geopolitical tensions tainted the 2026 Asian Games
The 2026 Asian Games in Japan drew to a close on October 4 following two weeks of competition between 45 countries and territories across 43 sports. Despite the official slogan “imagine one Asia”, fragmented regional politics came to the fore as the event unfolded. Just days before the games officially began, tensions between Japan and South Korea flared after an actor portraying a medieval Japanese warlord featured at a welcoming ceremony for the athletes in the host city of Nagoya. The…
Where: Bangladesh, Tokyo, China, South Korea, Japan, Seoul
Exact coordinates
bangladesh: 23.680, 90.360
tokyo: 35.680, 139.690
china: 35.860, 104.200
south korea: 35.910, 127.770
japan: 36.200, 138.250
seoul: 37.570, 126.980
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