"2026 AG Medal Jung Jo-joon" Korean softball team Korea departs on the 22nd → participates in the Nagoya League exchange match.

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The South Korean national softball team left for Japan to improve its skills.

The Korea Baseball Softball Association (KBSA) said, "The Korean national softball team, led by head coach Atsushi Kumon, will depart for Nagoya, Japan through Incheon International Airport on the 22nd."

The national team will participate in the "2026 League Exchange Games" to be held in Toyota City, Kariya City, and Anjo City in Aichi Prefecture, Japan from March 24 to 26.

The league exchange game is an open game in which teams from Japan's Women's Softball JD (JAPAN DIAMOND) League participate ahead of the opening of the regular league. It is a place to check each team's power and season preparation, and the Korean and Taiwanese national teams, along with 15 Japanese JD League teams, will participate in the tournament in the form of international exchange matches.

For our national team, this competition is expected to be an important stage to check the performance and gain international experience in preparation for the 2026 Aichi and Nagoya Asian Games.

The national team will face Minamo starting with the match against Takagi on March 24, and NSK (Nippon Seiko) and Shionogi on the 25th. On the 26th, he will face third-ranked Iyo Bank and second-ranked Schottky in the 2025 regular season of the Japanese JD League. On March 23, a day before the competition, official training will be held at Toyota Sports Center Stadium to adjust to the local area and prepare for the game.

In December last year, the national team played 15 practice games with a total of six teams, including the Taiwan Professional Softball League Giannan Eagles and Taiwan Sports University, in Taiwan's off-season training, enhancing their sense of practice. In order to participate in this league exchange match, training was held at Jincheon National Training Center from March 9.

Chairman Yang Hae-young said, "Through this league exchange match, players will be able to strengthen their will to win medals at the Asian Games and experience the high competitiveness and advanced skills of Japan's JD League," adding, "We will continue our support and efforts to achieve our goal of winning Korea's first softball medal at the 2026 Aichi and Nagoya Asian Games."

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