South Korea Wins First Women’s Basketball Gold in 12 Years

South Korea's women's basketball team defeated Japan 75-70 in the Asian Games final on Saturday, with Lee Hae-ran scoring 24 points and captain Kang Lee-seul adding 21. This marks Korea's first gold medal in women's basketball since 2014 and completes a rare sweep—both the men's and women's teams won gold at the same Asian Games for the first time in 12 years. Korea dominated early, leading by as much as 20 points before holding on during Japan's late comeback attempt.