{
  "id": 9754295,
  "title": "S. Korea beats China to reach women's basketball final",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/s-korea-beats-china-to-reach-womens-basketball-final",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T11:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260925/s-korea-beats-china-to-reach-womens-basketball-final"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korea clinched a spot in the women's basketball final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, defeating China 85-80 in a thrilling semifinal on Friday. South Korean guards Lee So-hee and forward Lee Hae-ran each scored over 20 points, propelling their team to a hard-fought victory. The game saw South Korea struggle initially in the first quarter, trailing 19-17 to China's center Zhang Ziyu. The deficit widened to 41-36 in the second quarter as South Korea struggled to score from beyond the three-point line. However, some timely three-pointers helped South Korea maintain a competitive edge in the third quarter. Coming into the final quarter, South Korea trailed by just four points at 65-61, setting the stage for an intense finish.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA—South Korea advanced to the women's basketball final after pulling off a come-from-behind victory over China at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday, moving a step closer to its first Asiad gold medal in 12 years. Guard Lee So-hee and forward Lee Hae-ran scored more than 20 points each to help South Korea defeat China 85-80 in the semifinals at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya. South…",
  "key_points": [
    "South Korea defeats China 85-80 in women's basketball semifinal",
    "Lee So-hee and Lee Hae-ran score over 20 points each",
    "Game initially trailed 19-17 before South Korea's comeback"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(LEAD) (Asiad) S. Korea captures gold in men's 3x3 basketball",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/lead-asiad-s-korea-captures-gold-in-mens-3x3-basketball",
        "published": "2026-09-25T11:29:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "S. Korea beats China to reach women's basketball final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/s-korea-beats-china-to-reach-womens-basketball-final-9758087",
        "published": "2026-09-25T11:52:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}