{
  "id": 8246717,
  "title": "S. Korea secures 1st place in Pool D in women's volleyball",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/s-korea-secures-1st-place-in-pool-d-in-womens-volleyball-8246717",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T12:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260918/s-korea-secures-1st-place-in-pool-d-in-womens-volleyball"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NAGOYA — South Korea emerged victorious in the final women's volleyball preliminary match at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, securing the top spot in Pool D. They triumphed over Vietnam with a score of 3-1 (25-21, 25-21, 26-28, 25-18) at Park Arena Komaki, located north of Nagoya, Japan. South Korea demonstrated their dominance by winning all three matches, whereas Vietnam achieved two wins and a single loss. Both nations had already earned positions in the quarterfinals. South Korea will face Kazakhstan, the Pool B runner-up behind China, in the eight-team knockout stage, commencing on Sunday. The South Korean team showcased their strengths with a 101-88 advantage in attacks, and a 9-6 lead from the service line. Initially, the first set was a back-and-forth contest until South Korea fell behind 19-18. However, setter Kim Da-in's two consecutive service winners helped South Korea regain the lead and prompted errors from Vietnam, allowing the team to close out the set 25-21. In the second set, South Korea capitalized on an early 6-1 lead through diverse offensive tactics, such as a block by middle blocker Na Hyun-soo and an ace by Lee Da-hyeon. As the match progressed, South Korea continued to outperform Vietnam.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA — South Korea defeated Vietnam on Friday in the final women's volleyball preliminary match at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games to secure the top position in Pool D. The team won the match 3-1 (25-21, 25-21, 26-28, 25-18) at Park Arena Komaki, just north of Nagoya, Japan. South Korea topped Pool D with three wins, while Vietnam finished second with two wins and one loss. Both teams had already…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "S. Korea secures 1st place in Pool D in women's volleyball",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/s-korea-secures-1st-place-in-pool-d-in-womens-volleyball",
        "published": "2026-09-18T12:22:03.000Z"
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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."
}