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As the South Korean national baseball team completed its defensive play in the bottom of the ninth inning at Toyohashi Citizens Stadium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on the 27th to secure a 3-1 victory and clinch the gold medal in the final match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Baseball Super Round against Japan, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Choi Hwi-yeong (Minister) is conveying congratulations to the players. September 27, 2026.
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