Soccer: Japan miss out on E. Asian title after 4-1 hammering by S. Korea

Japan missed the chance to claim regional bragging rights after suffering a comprehensive 4-1 defeat at home to bitter rivals South Korea in the final game of the E-1 Football Championship on Saturday night.A brace from Kim Shin Wook helped power the South Koreans (seven points) to victory and secure his team the championship title for the second time in succession, while Japan finished second (six points) in the final standings at the four-team East Asian tournament. China finished third with two points and North Korea last with one.Yu Kobayashi fired Japan into a third-minute lead from th…READ FULL ARTICLE