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  "id": 6398939,
  "title": "Women's handball seeks revenge vs. host Japan at Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/womens-handball-seeks-revenge-vs-host-japan-at-asian-games-6398939",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T08:47:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260909/womens-handball-seeks-revenge-vs-host-japan-at-asian-games"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Korean women's handball team aims to avenge its disappointing performance at the previous Asian Games, as their head coach expressed determination at a press conference. Handball made its debut as an Asian Games sport in 1990, and Korea has claimed seven of the nine gold medals awarded thus far. However, the team experienced setbacks in both the 2023 and 2024 Asian Games, losing to Japan in the gold medal match each time. Coach Lee Kye-chung, returning to lead the squad, is confident that his team possesses the necessary skills to defeat Japan once again.",
  "summary": "Korea will try to reclaim its Asian women's handball supremacy at the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, the national team head coach said Wednesday, with the host country Japan likely standing in the way. Women's handball made its Asian Games debut in 1990, and Korea has won seven of the nine gold medals awarded so far. However, at the previous Asian Games in 2023, Korea suffered a crushing,…",
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  "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."
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