{
  "id": 9494218,
  "title": "Taiwan players find laundry service, ending baseball teams' 'laundry war'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/taiwan-players-find-laundry-service-ending-baseball-teams-laundry-war",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T05:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260924/taiwan-players-find-laundry-service-ending-baseball-teams-laundry-war"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The “laundry war” among baseball teams participating in the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games seems to be ending, as each national team has found its own solution, according to the China Times. Taiwan's China Times reported on Wednesday that the Chinese Taipei Baseball Association had secured an outside laundry service, enabling the Taiwan baseball team to have its uniforms cleaned at its own expense. The report stated that players no longer have to perform their laundry duties in the early morning hours.\n\nAdditionally, Korea, Japan, and China have also contracted separate laundry services, anticipating that the sight of players from different countries lining up at a hotel's coin-operated washing machines will soon become obsolete. The baseball competition has been plagued by various operational issues, including accommodations, transportation, and training facilities. However, a lack of adequate laundry services has posed significant challenges for teams from several countries.\n\nAn official from the Korean baseball team mentioned that all teams competing in the event have now found laundry solutions, indicating that the laundry war among the participating nations is coming to an end.",
  "summary": "The “laundry war” that broke out among baseball teams competing at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games appears to be coming to an end, with each national team finding its own solution. Taiwan’s China Times reported on Wednesday that the Chinese Taipei Baseball Association had finally found an outside laundry service, allowing the Taiwan baseball team to have its uniforms washed at its own expense.…",
  "key_points": [
    "Taiwan's baseball team secured an outside laundry service for uniforms.",
    "Korea, Japan, and China also contracted separate laundry services.",
    "Laundry war among participating nations is ending."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Securing outside laundry services ends the logistical headache of players doing their own laundry, allowing teams to focus on other aspects of their participation in the Asian Games.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Taiwan players find laundry service, ending baseball teams' 'laundry war'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/taiwan-players-find-laundry-service-ending-baseball-teams-laundry-war-9497759",
        "published": "2026-09-24T06:02:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}