BUCHEON, Gyeonggi Province — Korean women's basketball took another step toward internationalization this week, as teams from Australia, Japan and Vietnam joined the 2026 ticketLINK WKBL Futures League, which concluded Wednesday with Japan's Prestige International Aranmare defeating Yongin Samsung Life Blue Minx 79-54. At Bucheon Gymnasium, players from Australia, Japan and Vietnam shared the court with some of Korea's most promising young talent from July 29 to Thursday. The tournament, organized by the Women’s Korean Basketball League (WKBL), provided young rookie players with valuable game experience. All six WKBL clubs took part, joined by the Vietnam women’s national team, Victoria Select Women (Australia), the Japan University All Stars and Prestige International Aranmare (Japan), with the latter taking home the prize money of 5 million won ($3,500). The international nature of the tournament was visible beyond the scoreboard. Players exchanged greetings across languages, while fans watched unfamiliar teams compete alongside familiar WKBL clubs. For a competition traditional