The Unified Korean women’s team in the 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, competed passionately on May 4, but lost 0-3 against the Japanese team to win the bronze medal. The South and North Korean teams had announced only the day before that they were going to form a unified team instead of playing against each other in the quarterfinals, and even put on an exhibition game in the spirit of unity that’s prevailed on the Korean Peninsula since the Inter-Korean Summit on Apr. 27. Despite the defeat, however, the unified Korean players rejoiced in their ability to stand united during a historically significant period for both Koreas. (AFP)