'Targeting the 2026 AG' Korean So Peu-teu-bol (CEO) team to face eight Japanese university and professional teams in succession! Departure on the 18th

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The Republic of Korea softball national team, led by coach Kumon Atsushi, will begin its preparation for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games through eight actual matches against Japanese teams.

The Korea Baseball and Softball Association (KBSA) announced on the 16th that the softball national team will depart from Incheon International Airport to Narita, Japan, on July 18.

The team will conduct an overseas training camp by visiting Saitama Prefecture, Yamanashi Prefecture, and Anjo City in Aichi Prefecture in Japan from July 18 to 27. This training camp is a key schedule in preparation for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, which will be held from September 26 to October 3. It is expected to serve as an important turning point not only for assessing the team's performance but also for adapting to the local environment and improving capabilities to respond to international tournaments.

In particular, the national team is scheduled to play practice matches in succession against Nippon Sport Science University, Josai University, SG Holdings, Takagi (a Japan JD League team), and Yamanashi Gakuin University starting from July 19. Afterward, they will move to Anjo City in Aichi Prefecture, where the Asian Games will be held, on July 24, and are set to face Japanese JD League teams such as Denso and NEC starting from July 25.

During this overseas training period, the plan is to sharpen their game sense and check tactical completeness through actual matches against a total of eight teams, including four Japanese university softball teams and four Japan JD League-affiliated teams.

Earlier, the national team participated in the March Japan league exchange tournament, accumulating practical experience by playing against six Japan JD League teams, including Iyo Bank. Subsequently, in May, they invited the Philippines women's softball national team to the Jin Cheon-guk-ga (CEO) athlete village to conduct joint training and friendly matches, continuing preparations to strengthen international competitiveness.

Yang Hae-yeong (Chairman) stated, "This overseas training camp in Japan is an important opportunity to maximize the team's practical game sense ahead of the Asian Games and directly experience Japan's high level of competition and advanced techniques," adding, "We will do our best through systematic preparation to achieve the goal of winning Korea's first-ever medal in softball at the Asian Games."

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