| Women at the 1998 Asian Games | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Srinakharinwirot University | ||||||
| Date | 9–14 December | ||||||
| Nations | 6 | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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| Handball at the 1998 Asian Games | ||
|---|---|---|
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| men | women | |
Women's handball at the 1998 Asian Games was held in Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok from December 9 to December 14, 1998.
All times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 93 | +91 | 10 |
| 2 |  North Korea | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 158 | 126 | +32 | 8 |
| 3 |  Japan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 137 | 103 | +34 | 5 |
| 4 |  China | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 140 | 126 | +14 | 5 |
| 5 |  Kazakhstan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 133 | 133 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Thailand | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 53 | 224 | −171 | 0 |
| 9 December 13:00 | South Korea  | 37–19 | Kazakhstan | Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok |
| (19–8) | ||||
| 9 December 15:00 | Japan | 20–26 | North Korea | Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok |
| (12–14) | ||||
| 9 December 17:00 | China | 44–11 | Thailand | Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok |
| (25–5) | ||||
| 10 December 13:00 | Kazakhstan | 28–30 | North Korea | Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok |
| (14–16) | ||||
| 10 December 15:00 | Thailand | 13–52 | South Korea | Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok |
| (5–29) | ||||
| 10 December 17:00 | China | 22–22 | Japan | Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok |
| (9–13) | ||||
| 11 December 13:00 | Thailand | 6–46 | Japan | Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok |
| (3–24) | ||||
| 11 December 15:00 | Kazakhstan | 26–29 | China | Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok |
| (14–14) | ||||
| 11 December 17:00 | South Korea | 37–22 | North Korea | Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok |
| (20–7) | ||||
| 12 December 13:00 | North Korea | 36–29 | China | Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok |
| (16–11) | ||||
| 12 December 15:00 | Japan | 23–27 | South Korea | Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok |
| (13–15) | ||||
| 12 December 17:00 | Kazakhstan | 38–11 | Thailand | Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok |
| (18–5) | ||||
| 14 December 13:00 | North Korea | 44–12 | Thailand | Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok |
| (20–7) | ||||
| 14 December 15:00 | Japan | 26–22 | Kazakhstan | Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok |
| (11–7) | ||||
| 14 December 17:00 | South Korea | 31–16 | China | Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok |
| (18–9) | ||||
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | South Korea | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 | North Korea | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | China | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Thailand | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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