The Korean men's national basketball team suffered two consecutive losses against Japan in the friendly matches. In particular, they lost the second game by a score of 66-95, a 29-point difference, setting a new record for the largest point difference defeat in Korean basketball history. This result is attributed to the significant power gap caused by the absence of key players such as Lee Hyun-jung, Song Kyo-chang, and Choi Jun-yong. Although Korea fought hard with Yeo Jun-seok's 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Yoo Ki-sang's 13 points, they were unable to secure a victory against Japan's Kawamura who scored 24 points and 6 rebounds.
