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HANGZHOU, China, Oct 7 (Reuters) – South Korea fought back to hand Japan a 2-1 defeat in the final of the Asian Games men’s soccer on Saturday, claiming a third successive gold medal in the event and earning their players a coveted exemption from military service. Cho Young-wook hit the …

HANGZHOU, China, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Japan successfully defended their women’s Asian Games soccer gold medal on Friday as second-half goals from Haruka Osawa, Momoko Tanikawa and Remina Chiba sealed a 4-1 win over North Korea. Despite being loudly backed by the majority of the 36,166 crowd, the North Koreans …