Defending champion South Korea advanced to the semifinals of the women's badminton team event at the Asian Games (a major multi-sport competition held across Asia) after defeating Malaysia 3–1 on Tuesday at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium in Ichinomiya, Japan. World No. 1 An Se-young, the reigning Olympic and world singles champion, opened the match with a commanding straight-sets win, and despite a doubles loss, South Korea sealed the tie through victories in the remaining singles and doubles rubbers. The team will next face host nation Japan, whose squad includes An's longtime rival Akane Yamaguchi, in Wednesday's semifinals.