Players of Japan celebrate scoring during the pool C match between Japan and South Korea at AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship in Tianjin, China, Aug. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Miyabe Airi of Japan gestures to her teammate during during the pool C match between Japan and South Korea at AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship in Tianjin, China, Aug. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Players of South Korea celebrate scoring during the pool C match between Japan and South Korea at AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship in Tianjin, China, Aug. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Cha Sang Hyun (C), head caoch of South Korea, instructs players during the pool C match between Japan and South Korea at AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship in Tianjin, China, Aug. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Team members of Japan celebrate scoring during the pool C match between Japan and South Korea at AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship in Tianjin, China, Aug. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Players of South Korea celebrate scoring during during the pool C match between Japan and South Korea at AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship in Tianjin, China, Aug. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Kim Dain (C) and Park Eunjin (R) of South Korea block Ishikawa Mayu of Japan during the pool C match between Japan and South Korea at AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship in Tianjin, China, Aug. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Yuk Seoyoung of South Korea competes during the pool C match between Japan and South Korea at AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship in Tianjin, China, Aug. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Sato Yoshino (L) and Shimamura Haruyo (R) of Japan block Park Eunjin of South Korea during the pool C match between Japan and South Korea at AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship in Tianjin, China, Aug. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Na Hyunsoo (L) of South Korea spikes the ball during the pool C match between Japan and South Korea at AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship in Tianjin, China, Aug. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Ferhat Akbas (C), head coach of Japan, gestures during during the pool C match between Japan and South Korea at AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship in Tianjin, China, Aug. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Players of Japan celebrate scoring during the pool C match between Japan and South Korea at AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship in Tianjin, China, Aug. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Seki Nanami of Japan gestures to her teammate during the pool C match between Japan and South Korea at AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship in Tianjin, China, Aug. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Miyabe Airi (R) of Japan competes during the pool C match between Japan and South Korea at AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship in Tianjin, China, Aug. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Seki Nanami (top) of Japan competes during the pool C match between Japan and South Korea at AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship in Tianjin, China, Aug. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Ferhat Akbas, head coach of Japan, reacts during during the pool C match between Japan and South Korea at AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship in Tianjin, China, Aug. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)