In the individual division , more and more South Koreans are appearing in the semi-finals and final .
This was Japan 's first official defeat despite other teams coming close , such as South Korea and Canada in 1997 and 2000 respectively .
In the individual division , more and more South Korea   are appearing in the semi-finals and final .
This was Japan 's first official defeat despite other teams coming close , such as South Korea and Canada in 1997 and 2000 respectively .