A TV program aired at a station in Seoul reports that Kyoto International High School, a team with ties to the ethnic Korean community, won Japan's famous high school baseball tournament, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)

Kyoto International High School's team members celebrate as they won Japan's famous summer high school baseball tournament at a stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)

Kyoto International High School's team members celebrate as they won Japan's famous summer high school baseball tournament at a stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)