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  "id": 9965944,
  "title": "S. Korea wins 4th consecutive gold in men's sabre team fencing at Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/s-korea-wins-4th-consecutive-gold-in-mens-sabre-team-fencing-at-asian-9965944",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T11:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260926/s-korea-wins-4th-consecutive-gold-in-mens-sabre-team-fencing-at-asian-games"
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  "summary": "South Korea won its fourth consecutive gold medal in men's sabre team fencing at the Asian Games. The team defeated Japan 45-44 in the final at Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, Japan, according to The Korea Times. This marks South Korea's fourth straight Asian Games title in the event.\n\nIn a separate event, South Korea also won its first gold medal in esports at the Asian Games, defeating Japan 5-2 in the fighting games final, as reported by The Korea Times and Yonhap News. The South Korean team consisted of Lee Kwang-noh, Yeon Jea-gil, and Bae Jae-min, who competed in Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, and The King of Fighters XV.\n\nOther medal winners at the Asian Games included Kang Dong-shin, who won silver in the puzzle game Puyo Puyo Champions, and Kim Young-chan, who took bronze in the auto racing game Gran Turismo 7, according to Yonhap News. Additionally, Yuki Kurihara, Japan's 11-year-old national delegation member, won the puzzle final, as per The Mainichi.",
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        "title": "S. Korea wins 4th consecutive gold in men's sabre team fencing at Asian Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/s-korea-wins-4th-consecutive-gold-in-mens-sabre-team-fencing-at-asian",
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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."
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