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By Choi Won-suk
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The men's basketball final game between South Korea and Japan takes place during the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Japan, Sept. 20. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

The men's basketball final game between South Korea and Japan takes place during the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Japan, Sept. 20. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea's Lee Seung-hyun, second from left, competes for the ball with Japan's Alex Kirk during the men's basketball final match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 20. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea's Lee Seung-hyun, second from left, competes for the ball with Japan's Alex Kirk during the men's basketball final match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 20. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea's Lee Hyun-jung attempts a shot as Japan's Kawashima Yuto (25) and Kanechika Ren (13) try to block during the men's basketball final match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 20. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea's Lee Hyun-jung attempts a shot as Japan's Kawashima Yuto (25) and Kanechika Ren (13) try to block during the men's basketball final match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 20. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea's Lee Woo-suk dribbles the ball during the men's basketball final match against Japan for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 20. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea's Lee Woo-suk dribbles the ball during the men's basketball final match against Japan for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 20. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea's Jang Jae-seok attempts a shot as Japan's Kano Toyoshinge tries to block during the men's basketball final match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 20. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea's Jang Jae-seok attempts a shot as Japan's Kano Toyoshinge tries to block during the men's basketball final match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 20. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea's Lee Woo-suk dribbles the ball as Japan's Shinji Takashima tries to block during the men's basketball final match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 20. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea's Lee Woo-suk dribbles the ball as Japan's Shinji Takashima tries to block during the men's basketball final match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 20. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea's Lee Hyun-jung catches a rebound during the men's basketball final match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 20. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea's Lee Hyun-jung catches a rebound during the men's basketball final match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 20. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Japan's Kurokawa Kotetsu is guarded by South Korea's Lee Jung-hyun during the men's basketball final match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 20. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Japan's Kurokawa Kotetsu is guarded by South Korea's Lee Jung-hyun during the men's basketball final match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 20. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea's Byun Jun-hyeong attempts a shot as Japan's Kanechika Ren tries to block during the men's basketball final match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 20. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea's Byun Jun-hyeong attempts a shot as Japan's Kanechika Ren tries to block during the men's basketball final match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 20. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea's Lee Hyun-jung is guarded by Japan's Takashima Shinji and Yamazaki Ibu during the men's basketball final match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 20. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korea's Lee Hyun-jung is guarded by Japan's Takashima Shinji and Yamazaki Ibu during the men's basketball final match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 20. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korean players and support staff celebrate after beating Japan in the men's basketball final match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 20. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

South Korean players and support staff celebrate after beating Japan in the men's basketball final match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 20. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Members of South Korea's gold medalist basketball team celebrate during the medal ceremony for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 20. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Members of South Korea's gold medalist basketball team celebrate during the medal ceremony for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 20. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Members of South Korea's gold medalist basketball team pose on the podium during the medal ceremony of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 20. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Members of South Korea's gold medalist basketball team pose on the podium during the medal ceremony of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 20. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk