Harimoto puts Japan in the driving seat (2-0)

Tomokazu Harimoto has put Japan just one game away from winning the bronze medal after he outplayed Jang Woojin in the second singles match with a 3-1 victory. Harimoto got off to a rampant start with an opening 11-7 win the first game. Jang levelled the score by taking the second game 11-8. However, the 17-year-old continued to threaten and dispatched Jang in the next two games 12-10, 11-7.

Japan fires opening salvo (1-0)

Jun Mizutani and Koki Niwa have given Japan a morale-boosting start in the opening doubles match as they defeated Lee Sangsu and Jeoung Youngsik from the Republic of Korea 3-1 (11-9, 8-11, 15-13, 11-5). The Japanese took the opening match in eight minutes but Lee and Jeoung came straight back into the match by clinching the second game. The battle heated up in the third game but the Japanese eventually triumphed 15-13 before they gave the host nation the lead by winning the fourth match 11-5.

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