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Japan then prevailed in a tense penalty shootout.<\/p>\n<p>In the other semifinal, South Korea defeated China 2\u20131 to keep their bid for a fourth consecutive gold medal alive. Bae Jun-ho scored the decisive goal.<\/p>\n<p>China, who have never won the Asian Games men\u2019s football title, had reached the semifinals for the first time since 1998. Their defeat ended hopes of securing a maiden gold medal at this edition.<\/p>\n<p>Japan and South Korea will contest the men\u2019s final on Saturday. 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