Thousands of spectators have cheered wildly as athletes from the rival Koreas paraded side-by-side behind a “unification” flag in a spectacular opening ceremony for the Asian Games.
The two countries, still technically at war after their 1950-53 conflict ended in an armistice, have fielded 60 athletes in combined teams along with larger contingents for their respective national squads.
North and South Korean athletes are competing together in several sports at the event in Indonesia, including women’s basketball and rowing.
Some 42,000 people packed the Bung Karno stadium in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Saturday evening for an elaborate ceremony showcasing diverse Indonesian culture.
Aside from the rousing applause for the Koreans, teams representing Palestine, Syria, Taiwan and Indonesia received extra bursts of enthusiasm from the crowd.
The motorbike shown in the video sped into the stadium and its helmeted rider disappeared into a tunnel before the real Mr Jokowi appeared in the VIP area.
