[Photo] "The first opponent of the baseball national team is Taiwan"

Published:2026.09.21 ・ 18:48

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Members of the baseball national team line up on the field at Okazaki Citizen Stadium in Aichi Prefecture for the group stage match between South Korea and Taiwan at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. September 21, 2026.

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