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S. Korea Wins Women's Basketball Gold Medal

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NAGOYA, Japan — South Korea captured the women's basketball title at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday with a 75-70 victory over the home team Japan. Forward Lee Hae-ran led her team with 24 points, and captain Kang Lee-seul added 21 points for the narrow win in the final at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, central Japan. This is South Korea's first women's hoops gold since 2014, coming six days after the men's team also beat Japan fo…

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The Korean women's basketball team has claimed the Asian Games title for the first time in 12 years. Led by head coach Park Su-ho, the national team defeated Japan 75-70 in the final of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan on the 26th, displaying impeccable mobility and concentration. With this victory, Korean women's basketball...

(Nagoya=Yonhap News) Reporter Oh Myeong-eon = The South Korean women's basketball team defeated Japan in the final of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games to win the gold medal.

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[OSEN=Aichi Prefecture (Japan), Reporter Park Jun-hyung] The women's basketball final between South Korea and Japan at the '2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games' took place at the IG Arena in Nagoya, Japan on the 26th. This marks the first time the Korean women's basketball team has advanced to the Asian Games final in 12 years, since winning the gold medal at the 2014 Incheon Games. Kang Yi-seul attempts a three-point shot in the third quarter. 2026.0…

The South Korean women's national basketball team defeated host nation Japan to claim the top spot at the Asian Games for the first time in 12 years. With the women's team securing gold following the men's team's earlier victory, South Korean basketball has achieved a double championship in both the men's and women's divisions. The women's national team, led by head coach Park Su-ho, defeated Japan 75-70 in the final of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya As…

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South Korea's women's basketball players celebrate their victory over Japan in the final at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, during the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, on Sept. 26, 2

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조선일보 broke the news on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
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