Ryu Joong Il-ho came from behind to lose to Japan...Premier 12 is on the verge of elimination.

As Korea lost to Japan in the Premier 12, a national baseball competition, it was on the verge of elimination from the preliminary round.

The national team, led by head coach Ryu Joong-il, lost 3-6 after a seesaw game with Japan in the third Group B qualifying match in Taiwan.

Park Dong-won worked hard with a home run and a double, and Hong Chang-ki and Park Sung-han also hit two hits each, but Kim Do-young, who hit multiple home runs against Cuba, was silent with no hits in four at-bats.

On the mound, starter Choi Seung-yong was replaced without completing two innings, and bullpen Kwak Do-gyu and Jung Hae-young also lost two points each.

With one win and two losses, the national team fell to a tie for fourth place, making it virtually difficult to advance to the Super Round, which ranks second in the group.