Shiho Kuwaki, Nasa Hataoka Hold One-Stroke Lead After Third Round of Japan Classic

With scores of 20-under 196, Japanese golfers maintain stage; Mone Inami trails closely while defending champion Gemma Dryburgh lags eight shots behind.

• Shiho Kuwaki and Nasa Hataoka, both Japanese golfers, took the lead at the LPGA's Japan Classic, each shooting 6-under 66 on Saturday, and maintaining their scores at 20-under 196 for three rounds.
• Mone Inami and Sora Kamiya, also Japanese participants, closely follow the leaders with Inami one shot behind and Kamiya two shots behind after both scoring 65 at the Taiheiyo Club in north central Japan.
• The leaderboard is densely populated, with four other participants trailing by just four shots and another four golfers five shots off the lead, pushing for the top positions.
• American golfer Rose Zhang is featured in the second group of players, just five shots behind the leaders, after having scored a 65 on Saturday.
• Defending champion Gemma Dryburgh from Scotland is currently eight shots back from the leaders after scoring 68 in the latest round.

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