The 18th Asian Games kicked off here in the Indonesian capital on Saturday with a ceremony highlighting the country's capability to host international sporting events, with South and North Korea back in the spotlight during their joint march.

Spectators see fireworks explode during the opening ceremony for the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. AP

The combined Koreas march into Gelora Bung Karno Stadium under the 'unification' flag during the opening ceremony for the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. AP

Dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the 18th Asian Games at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. AP

Dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the 18th Asian Games at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. AP

A performer sings during the opening ceremony for the 18th Asian Games in the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. AP

Dancers perform during the opening ceremony for the 18th Asian Games in the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. AP

2018 Asian Games - Opening ceremony - GBK Main Stadium - Jakarta, Indonesia - August 18, 2018 - Artists perform during the opening ceremony. Reuters

Badminton player Almutairi Shatha Saleh of Saudi Arabia takes a photo during the opening ceremony of the Asian Games 2018 at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, 18 August 2018. The 18th Asian Games Jakarta-Palembang 2018 will take place from 18 August until 02 September 2018 in Jakarta and Palembang. EPA

2018 Asian Games - Opening ceremony - GBK Main Stadium - Jakarta, Indonesia - August 18, 2018 - Athletes from Cambodia march. Reuters

South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon, left, North Korean Vice Premier Ri Ryong Nam join hands and wave during the opening ceremony for the 18th Asian Games in the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018. AP

Indonesian dancers performs during the opening ceremony of The 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, 18 August 2018. The Asian Games will take place from 18 August until 02 September 2018 in Jakarta and Palembang. EPA

Dancers perform during the opening ceremony for the 18th Asian Games in the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. AP

2018 Asian Games - Opening Ceremony - GBK Main Stadium - Jakarta, Indonesia - August 18, 2018 Athletes from Indonesia march. Reuters

The Indonesia team marches into the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium during the opening ceremony for the 18th Asian Games , Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. AP

Dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the 18th Asian Games at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. AP

A performance is staged during the opening ceremony of the 18th Asian Games at Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Main Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 18, 2018. XINHUA

Dancers perform during the opening ceremony for the 18th Asian Games in the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. AP

Fireworks explode over the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Main Stadium at the opening ceremony of the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 18, 2018. XINHUA

Children hold banners in support of the One Korea dream before the opening ceremony of the Asian Games 2018 at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, 18 August 2018. The 18th Asian Games Jakarta-Palembang 2018 will take place from 18 August until 02 September 2018 in Jakarta and Palembang. EPA

China's Sun Yang swims during his heat of the men's 200m freestyle during swimming competition at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018. AP

China's Peng Xuwei swims during her heat of the women's 200m backstroke during swimming competition at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018. AP

Wushu - 2018 Asian Games - Men's Changquan - Final - JIExpo Kemayoran Hall B - Jakarta, Indonesia - August 19, 2018 - Ren Sakamoto of Japan competes. Reuters

Japan's Daizen Maeda , right, and Vietnam's Duy Man Do, left, chase after the ball during their men's soccer match at the 18th Asian Games at Wibawa Mukti stadium in Cikarang, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018. AP

2018 Asian Games - Men's Nanquan - JIExpo Kemayoran Hall B - Jakarta, Indonesia - August 20, 2018 - Lai Powei of Taiwan competes. Reuters

Philippine's Carlos Yulo competes on the rings during the men's individual all-around gymnastics competition at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 20, 2018. AP

Thailand's Chitchai Ananti takes a free throw against Indonesia in the men's basketball preliminary Group A game between Indonesia and Thailand during the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on August 20, 2018. AFP

North Korean weightlifter Ri Song Gum competes in the Women's 48kgs weightlifting competition during the Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia, 20 August 2018. The 18th Asian Games is taking place from 18 August until 02 September 2018 in Jakarta and Palembang. EPA

Asian Games - Women's Individual Foil - Semifinals - JCC Cendrawasih - Jakarta, Indonesia - August 20, 2018 - Jeon Hee Sook of South Korea in action with Sera Azuma of Japan. Reuters

South Korea's Hee Sook Jeon celebrates after defeating China's Yiting Fu during their women foil individual fencing match at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 20, 2018. AP

Japan's Sachi Mochida reacts after swimming the final leg of the women's 4x200m freestyle relay heat during swimming competition at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018. AP

South Korea's Choe Donghwi competes in the decathlon long jump during the athletics competition at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018. AP

Yaru Zhang of China, Wiji Lestari of Indonesia and Chutikan Kitwanitsathian of Thailand, (L-R, back row) Sienna Elaine Fines of the Philippines, Chamavee Kerdmanee of Thailand and Cupi Nopianti of Indonesia in action during the women's cycling BMX final at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, 25 August 2018. EPA

Tennis - 2018 Asian Games - Women's Doubles - Final - JSC Tennis Court - Palembang, Indonesia - August 25, 2018. Xu Yifan and Yang Zhaoxuan of China celebrate their win over Chan Haoching and Chan Yungjan of Taiwan. Reuters

Athletics - 2018 Asian Games - Women's 100m Hurdles Qualification - GBK Main Stadium - Jakarta, Indonesia - August 25, 2018 - A cat wanders onto the track ahead of the race. Reuters

Philippines' Jordan Clarkson, top, plays against South Korea's Heo Il-young during the men's basketball competition at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 27, 2018. AP

2018 Asian Games - Women's 3000m Steeplechase, Final - GBK Main Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia - August 27, 2018 - Athletes in action. Reuters

2018 Asian Games - Men's 100m, Final - GBK Main Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia Ð August 26, 2018 Su Bingtian of China celebrates after winning the race. Reuters

Chung Hyelim (KOR) reacts during the Athletics Women's 100m Hurdles in 2018 of Jakarta Palembang Asian Games in Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia on August 26, 2018. PENTA PRESS

Chung Hyelim (KOR) reacts during the Athletics Women's 100m Hurdles in 2018 of Jakarta Palembang Asian Games in Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia on August 26, 2018. PENTA PRESS

Jang Jonghyun (KOR) reacts after his goal 3-2 at Hockey Men's Tournament Pool A between South Korea and Japan during 2018 Jakarta Palembang Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. Japan won the game by 3-2. PENTA PRESS

South Korea's Young Jeoung during their semi-final match against India at the men's team table tennis at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. AP

Kim Chaewoon (KOR) performs at Rhythmic Gymnastics Indiviual All-Around Final during 2018 Jakarta Palembang Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. PENTA PRESS

South Korean athletes compete in the women artistic swimming technical routine competition during the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on August 29, 2018. AFP

South Korea's Hwang Ui-jo, right, fights for the ball against Vietnam's Duy Manh Do during their men's semifinal soccer match at the 18th Asian Games in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. AP

South Korea's Lee Seung-woo celebrates his goal with teammate Son Heung-min after scoring during their men's semifinal soccer match against Vietnam at the 18th Asian Games in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. AP

Vietnamese soccer fans gather at a street after the Vietnamese soccer team lost 1-3 to South Korea in their first ever semifinal match of the Asian Games in Indonesia, in Hanoi, Vietnam, 29 August 2018. Vietnam soccer team will vie next for the bronze medal on 01 September. EPA

A man follows the soccer men's bronze medal match between Vietnam and United Arab Emirates at the 18th Asian Games in Bogor, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. AP

South Korea's Yeonji Oh, red, and North Korea's Hye Song Choe fight in their women's lightweight boxing semifinal during the athletics competition at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018. AP

Indonesia's Eka Indah competes in the women's 1m springboard diving event during the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on August 31, 2018. AFP

Japan's Kouta Watanabe, right, duels for the ball against South Korea's Hwang In-beom during the soccer men's gold medal match at the 18th Asian Games in Bogor, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. AP

South Korea's Son Heung-min and Hwang Ui-jo celebrate after winning Japan during the soccer men's gold medal match at the 18th Asian Games in Bogor, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. AP

Dancers perform during the closing ceremony for the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018. AP

2018 Asian Games - Closing Ceremony - GBK Main Stadium - Jakarta, Indonesia - September 2, 2018 - A view of a performance. Reuters

Korean K-pop boy band 'IKON' perform during the closing ceremony of the Asian Games 2018 at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, 02 September 2018. EPA

2018 Asian Games - Closing Ceremony - GBK Main Stadium - Jakarta, Indonesia - September 2, 2018 - Fireworks illuminate the night sky. Reuters