Recently, the gap between Japan and Korea in the

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51.3 million vs. 122 million

Recently, the gap between Japan and Korea in the sports sector has widened. Until the 2010s, Korea, led by academy sports, had short-term results compared to Japan, which switched to social and regional sports, but the gap widened with the completion of Japan's regional sports operation management system. In particular, in most ball games, Japan dominates Korea, and Korea is not good enough for Japan in finding promising players due to differences in population.

Under these circumstances, Korea is on the verge of a rapid population decline, and the sports gap between Korea and Japan is likely to worsen in the future.

For example, there are 12 players who have played in the U.S. Major League Baseball, and the number is expected to increase further next year. On the other hand, except for Lee Jung-hoo, who was injured, Kim Ha-sung is almost the only player in Korea, and other players are not out of the minor leagues. Even Japanese players are pursuing the ultimate goal of throwing the best fastball, so if they are stronger than us in the mental battle, they are strong, not weak.

In the case of soccer, approximately 85 Japanese players play in the European league.

As such, Korea is gradually widening its gap with Japan in baseball and soccer, as well as personal record events such as volleyball and basketball, and other ball games and swimming and basic sports such as track and field.

There are many reasons, but in the end, I think it is also the reason that the old age of not including physical education in education has not disappeared.

I may be the only one feeling that the gap with Japan is widening again, not only in physical education, but Japan is gathering strength again in automobiles, semiconductors, heavy industries, and science and technology.

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