Overview
- Yamashita spoke at an Oct. 22 news conference in Goyang, confirming her participation for Japan in the women’s team competition.
- She said being selected was a great honor and pledged to work hard, stating she wants to do her best.
- Japan is seeking its first title with a lineup of Yamashita, Mao Saigo, Ayaka Furue, and Reo Takeda.
- The format places eight teams into two groups, with the top two in each advancing to the semifinals.
- The briefing and team details were reported by Kyodo News and carried by multiple regional outlets as paywalled short reports.