{
  "id": 10669997,
  "title": "(Asiad) S. Korea loses to Japan in men's handball bronze medal game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/asiad-s-korea-loses-to-japan-in-mens-handball-bronze-medal-game",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T10:37:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260929010700315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NAGOYA, Japan - South Korea narrowly missed securing a men's handball medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, losing to Japan by a single goal in the bronze medal game on Tuesday. The Korean team failed to overcome a first-half deficit and suffered a 37-32 defeat against the Japanese side, with the match taking place at Entrio in Inazawa, located northwest of the main host city, Nagoya.\n\nSouth Korea has now failed to reach the podium in men's handball in consecutive Asian Games for the first time since the event was introduced to the competition in 1982. At the 2023 Asian Games, South Korea finished tied for fifth place. The country's last gold medal was won in 2010 under the leadership of head coach Cho Young-shin, who returned for the current tournament with the aim of lifting South Korea to the podium once again.\n\nHowever, South Korea was unable to achieve this goal, as they lost to three-time defending champions Qatar 32-20 in the semifinals on Monday before facing another defeat on Tuesday. The Korean team fell behind 8-2 less than ten minutes into the first half and never got within four goals for the rest of the opening 30 minutes. Although they managed to cut the deficit to three goals early in the second half, South Korea ultimately lost 32-28 with approximately eight minutes remaining in the game. Japan sealed the victory with three consecutive goals.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea fell just short of a men's handb...",
  "key_points": [
    "South Korea loses 37-32 to Japan in bronze medal game",
    "Korean team trails 8-2 early in first half",
    "Japan wins 32-28 with three consecutive goals"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(Asiad) S. Korea blanked by Japan in women's football semifinals, to face China for bronze",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/asiad-s-korea-blanked-by-japan-in-womens-football-semifinals-to-face",
        "published": "2026-09-29T12:35:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "[ASIAN GAMES] S. Korea loses to Japan in men's handball bronze medal game",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/asian-games-s-korea-loses-to-japan-in-mens-handball-bronze-medal-game",
        "published": "2026-09-29T13:07:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}