Today, the final matches of the preliminary round of the women's handball tournament at the Asian Games took place. A tense encounter in Group B determined the first-place holder, as the teams of China and Japan faced off on the court. Chinese handball players, under the guidance of Russian coach Oleg Minin, put up a strong fight against their Japanese counterparts, despite suffering a heavy defeat of 18:35 in the Asian Olympic qualification tournament just over a month ago. This time, the outcome of the match was decided by a single accurate shot, and Japan emerged victorious with a score of 26:25.

Results of the matches on September 30 in other groups are as follows:

Group A:

• South Korea defeated Kazakhstan with a score of 45:23.

Final standings in Group A:

1. South Korea - 6 points.
2. Kazakhstan - 4 points.
3. Uzbekistan - 2 points.
4. Thailand - 0 points.

Group B:

• Nepal lost to India with a score of 19:44.
• China faced Japan and suffered a defeat with a score of 25:26.

Final standings in Group B:

1. Japan - 8 points.
2. China - 6 points.
3. India - 3 points.
4. Hong Kong - 3 points.
5. Nepal - 0 points.

Thus, the semi-final pairings have been determined:

• South Korea will compete against China.
• Japan will face Kazakhstan.