Japanese men's volleyball ranked third in the 2023 International Volleyball Federation FIVB Volleyball Nations League VNL. It is the highest performance ever in Asian countries.

Japan won 3-2 25-18, 25-23, 17-25, 17-25, 17-25, 15-9 after a full set match against Italy in the third and fourth place match of the tournament in Gdansk, Poland, on the 24th. Japan, which also ranked fifth in Asia at the time in last year's competition, made history by rising two notches this year.

Japan made a splash in this competition. In the preliminary round, he recorded 10 wins, 2 losses, and 27 points, ranking second in the group after the U.S. 10 wins, 2 losses, and 31 points. In particular, he has emerged as a strong candidate for the championship by showing a scary rise, such as winning 10 consecutive games.

Japan, which defeated Slovenia 3-0 in the quarterfinals, lost to Poland 1-3 in the semifinals and failed to advance to the finals. However, he beat Italy, the world's third-ranked team, in the third and fourth-place match, to the podium.

Japan's ace Yuki Ishikawa was named the top scorer of the tournament with 275 points and was named the best outside heater. After the competition, Japan's FIVB world ranking rose to fifth place 327.95 points. 스포츠토토

On the other hand, Korean men's volleyball has yet to take the VNL stage since the first tournament in 2018. At that time, he was demoted to the bottom 16th with 1 win and 14 losses.

The national team sought to return to the VNL by winning the 2023 Asian Volleyball Federation AVC Challenger Cup and the Asian Men's Volleyball Championship. However, he recently failed to win the AVC Challenger Cup, failing to advance to the VNL. Currently, Korea ranks 32nd in the world 130.14 points.

The winner of the tournament was Poland 1st place. In the final, he won his first VNL title by beating the U.S. 2nd 3-1 25-23, 24-26, 25-18, 25-18.