{
  "id": 8690522,
  "title": "S. Korea beats Japan for men's basketball gold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/s-korea-beats-japan-for-mens-basketball-gold-8690522",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T13:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260920/s-korea-beats-japan-for-mens-basketball-gold"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korea emerged victorious against Japan, winning the men's basketball gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with a score of 67-57 on Sunday. The decisive third quarter at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya saw forward Lee Hyun-jung score 13 of his impressive 27 points. Lee, formerly a Davidson player, also led the team with 18 rebounds. This victory marked an end to South Korea's 12-year gold medal drought in men's basketball. Earlier in the group stage, South Korea had won a closely contested game against Japan 100-83. However, the second match was a low-scoring affair, with Japan shooting only 28 percent from the field in the first half, compared to South Korea's slightly better 33 percent over the first 20 minutes. South Korea took an 11-5 lead with 6:23 left in the first quarter but struggled to maintain it afterward. Both teams missed several easy scoring opportunities, with South Korea in particular rushing plays on offense. Japan took an early 19-12 lead in the next quarter, but South Korean shooters ultimately found success.",
  "summary": "South Korea defeated the home team Japan 67-57 for the men's basketball gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sunday. Forward Lee Hyun-jung scored 13 of his game-high 27 points in the decisive third quarter at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, as South Korea ended its 12-year gold medal drought in men's hoops. Lee, a former Davidson player, also led everyone with 18 rebounds. The…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/north-korea-fires-2-ballistic-missiles-into-east-sea-japan-south",
        "published": "2026-09-20T10:03:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(URGENT) S. Korea beats Japan for Asiad gold in men's basketball",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/urgent-s-korea-beats-japan-for-asiad-gold-in-mens-basketball",
        "published": "2026-09-20T12:31:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "S. Korea beats Japan for men's basketball gold",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/s-korea-beats-japan-for-mens-basketball-gold",
        "published": "2026-09-20T13:07:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Asian Games: Japan misses 1st men's basketball gold with S. Korea loss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/asian-games-japan-misses-1st-mens-basketball-gold-with-s-korea-loss",
        "published": "2026-09-21T01:48:21.000Z"
      }
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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."
}