Japan win inaugural IIHF Ice Hockey Women's Asia Championship

Chinese and Japanese players in action during their match at 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's Asia Championship in Beijing, China, November 3, 2024. /Xinhua

The IIHF Ice Hockey Women's Asia Championship concluded as Japan claimed the title after beating China 5-0 on Sunday at Beijing's Shougang Ice Hockey Arena.

Japan took control from the outset, launching 23 shots in the first period and secur