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  "id": 7752484,
  "title": "Korea beats Hong Kong in women's volleyball",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/korea-beats-hong-kong-in-womens-volleyball-7752484",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T09:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260916/korea-beats-hong-kong-in-womens-volleyball"
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  "account": "The Korean women's volleyball team began their Asian Games journey with a resounding 3-0 victory over Hong Kong on Wednesday. In the Pool D preliminary match at Park Arena Komaki in Komaki, Japan, Korea emerged triumphant with a final score of 3-0 (25-23, 25-12, 25-12). Captain Kang So-hwi played a pivotal role in Korea's success, contributing a match-high 14 points.\n\nKorea will compete in Pool D alongside Hong Kong, Qatar, and Vietnam. The top two teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinals. In another Pool D match, Vietnam dominated Qatar 3-0 (25-3, 25-8, 25-9) in roughly 50 minutes.\n\nKorea showcased dominance in the match, with a substantial 75-24 advantage in attacks, a 5-1 edge in blocks, and a 10-3 lead in service winners. Early in the first set, Korea took a commanding 17-12 lead, aided by Lee Da-hyeon's consecutive aces. They solidified their lead with a 25-23 victory in the second set, thanks to their superior defense against Hong Kong's late attacks.",
  "summary": "The Korean women's volleyball team opened its Asian Games campaign with a 3-0 win over Hong Kong on Wednesday, led by an effective performance by captain Kang So-hwi. In the women's volleyball preliminary Pool D match at Park Arena Komaki in Komaki, just north of Nagoya, Japan, Korea defeated Hong Kong 3-0 (25-23, 25-12, 25-12). Captain Kang led Korea with a match-high 14 points. Korea is grouped…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea beats Hong Kong in women's volleyball",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/korea-beats-hong-kong-in-womens-volleyball",
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