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Korea's baseball team flies to Tokyo for the APBC, aiming to beat Japan

The Korean Series is over, but baseball season isn't. South Korea's national team left for Tokyo on Monday for the Asia Pro Baseball Championship.

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South Korean national baseball team players in team jackets walking through an airport departure hall on their way to Tokyo.
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The Korean Series (the final of South Korea's pro league) has ended. The baseball party hasn't.

South Korea's national team left for Tokyo today to play in the Asia Pro Baseball Championship, or APBC. The goal is simple and bold: beat Japan and finish first.

That won't be easy. Japan has beaten Korea in the APBC final before. In the first edition in 2017, held at the Tokyo Dome, it won 7-6. In 2023, Japan took the title again with a 4-3 win over Korea.

So this trip comes with some unfinished business. The tournament is back in Tokyo, and Korea will be hoping the third time is not the charm for its rival.

For fans who thought the baseball year was over, there is still more to watch.

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