{
  "id": 10207801,
  "title": "(LEAD) (Asiad) S. Korea captures gold in women's sabre fencing team event",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/lead-asiad-s-korea-captures-gold-in-womens-sabre-fencing-team-event",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T12:02:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260927002951315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the women's sabre fencing team event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, South Korea emerged victorious on Sunday, securing their fourth fencing title at the Games. The South Korean team, comprising Choi Se-bin, Jeon Ha-young, Seo Ji-yeon, and Kim Jeong-mi, defeated Japan's Misaki Emura, Yui Sano, Yuina Kaneko, and Seri Ozaki with a score of 45-31.\n\nSouth Korea did not win any individual medals in the competition, but they triumphed as a team. Choi Se-bin had previously represented South Korea at the 2023 Asian Games, where they secured a bronze medal. The fencing competition consisted of nine head-to-head bouts, each lasting three minutes and ending when a team reached a score multiple of five.\n\nThe match commenced with Choi Se-bin defeating Japan's Misaki Emura 5-2, followed by Jeon Ha-young's 5-4 victory over Yui Sano. Seo Ji-yeon also won her bout against Yuina Kaneko 5-2, pushing the South Korean team's lead to 15-8. Choi Se-bin continued the team's advantage by defeating Sano 5-4, bringing the score to 20-12.\n\nHowever, Seo Ji-yeon suffered an apparent knee injury during her match against Kaneko and was substituted by Kim Jeong-mi. Kim Jeong-mi secured the final point for South Korea with a 5-3 win, pushing the team's score to 25-15. In the final bout, Choi Se-bin and Jeon Ha-young combined to win against Kaneko and Ozaki, closing the gap to 35-19. With Jeon Ha-young needing only five more points to clinch the title, and Ozaki required an additional 20 points to catch up, South Korea's victory was virtually assured.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea struck gold in the women's sabre...",
  "key_points": [
    "South Korea wins women's sabre fencing team gold at Asian Games",
    "South Korean team scores 45-31 victory over Japan",
    "Choi Se-bin leads South Korean team to gold"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(Asiad) S. Korea blows big lead to settle for silver in men's epee fencing team event",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/asiad-s-korea-blows-big-lead-to-settle-for-silver-in-mens-epee",
        "published": "2026-09-27T10:49:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea blows big lead to settle for silver in men's epee fencing team event",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/korea-blows-big-lead-to-settle-for-silver-in-mens-epee-fencing-team",
        "published": "2026-09-27T11:22:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}