{
  "id": 8160999,
  "title": "(LEAD) (Asiad) S. Korea beats Malaysia to begin women's basketball tournament",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/lead-asiad-s-korea-beats-malaysia-to-begin-womens-basketball",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T03:18:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260918005151315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korea secured an impressive 106-40 victory over Malaysia, establishing a strong start to the women's basketball tournament at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan. South Korean guard Lee So-hee led the scoring with 21 points and four steals, while forward Choi I-saem contributed 19 points and seven rebounds. Six South Korean players scored in double digits. The team will face Mongolia next at 1 p.m. on Monday, followed by Chinese Taipei at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, all games taking place at Aichi International Arena. Coach Park Soo-ho aims to surpass their bronze medal performance from the 2023 Asiad, where they won behind China. South Korea's last women's basketball gold came in 2014. Park Ji-su, their star center, was unable to participate due to an ankle injury, and guard Park Ji-hyun, currently in the WNBA, was also absent. Despite missing key players, South Korea overcame early struggles and dominated the game, finishing with a significant margin.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea overcame early shooting woes to ...",
  "key_points": [
    "South Korea defeats Malaysia 106-40 in women's basketball opener",
    "Lee So-hee leads with 21 points and 4 steals",
    "South Korea aims to surpass 2023 Asiad bronze medal"
  ],
  "editors_take": "South Korea's convincing win sets a positive tone for their campaign, with the team showing resilience in the absence of key players and now looking to build on that momentum.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "S. Korea beats Malaysia to begin women's basketball tournament",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/s-korea-beats-malaysia-to-begin-womens-basketball-tournament",
        "published": "2026-09-18T03:22:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}