{
  "id": 9097913,
  "title": "[Asian Games] Defending champion S. Korea reaches semifinals in women's badminton team event",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/asian-games-defending-champion-s-korea-reaches-semifinals-in-womens",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T06:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260922/asian-games-defending-champion-s-korea-reaches-semifinals-in-womens-badminton-team-event"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Nagoya, Japan, South Korea's women's badminton team reached the semifinals of the Asian Games on Tuesday, led by world No. 1 An Se-young. The defending champions defeated Malaysia 3-1 in a series of matches at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, located just northwest of Nagoya, Japan. An, an Olympic and world champion in women's singles, began the match by defeating Letshanaa Karupathevan 2-0, followed by a loss in the doubles match against Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan. However, South Korea managed to win the subsequent two matches, with Kim Ga-eun defeating Wong Ling Ching 2-0 and Jeong Na-eun and Kim Hye-jeong beating Cheng Su Yin and Low Zi Yu 2-1. An expressed her appreciation for the team event, enjoying the support from her teammates, which she does not experience in her singles matches.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA, Japan — Led by world No. 1 An Se-young, defending champion South Korea advanced to the semifinals of the women's badminton team event at the Asian Games on Tuesday. South Korea defeated Malaysia 3-1, after two singles and two doubles matches at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium in Ichinomiya, just northwest of the main host city, Nagoya, Japan. An, the reigning Olympic and world…",
  "key_points": [
    "South Korea's women's badminton team reaches Asian Games semifinals",
    "Defending champions defeat Malaysia 3-1 in Nagoya, Japan",
    "An Se-young, world No. 1, leads the team to semifinals"
  ],
  "editors_take": "South Korea's continued presence in the Asian Games women's badminton team event semifinals cements its status as a strong contender, with world No. 1 An Se-young thriving in the team setting.",
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "[Asian Games] Defending champion S. Korea reaches semifinals in women's badminton team event",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/asian-games-defending-champion-s-korea-reaches-semifinals-in-womens-9099974",
        "published": "2026-09-22T06:47:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/adeola-delivers-malaysia-first-gold-medal-at-asian-games",
        "published": "2026-09-22T07:59:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Khaosod English",
        "title": "Thailand beat South Korea to win Asian Games volleyball bronze",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/thailand-beat-south-korea-to-win-asian-games-volleyball-bronze",
        "published": "2026-09-22T08:38:49.000Z"
      }
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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."
}