In a recent sports news, it has been announced that Korean baseball legend Lee Seung-Yeop has joined the Yomiuri Giants, a Nippon Professional Baseball team, as a temporary coach. While the duration of his coaching stint has not been disclosed, Lee's appointment is significant due to his iconic status in Asian baseball and the potential for enhancing Korean-Japanese sporting relations.

Baseball is a highly popular sport in Japan, and the Yomiuri Giants are one of the nation’s most iconic teams. Foreign coaches in Japanese baseball are widely respected, and Lee’s appointment is seen as an embodiment of the cultural diversity and international relations within the sports world of Japan.

In the U.S or EU, it is common for retired professional sports stars to take roles in coaching or management. The appointment of a hugely successful and popular player like Lee Seung-Yeop, therefore, parallels trends in these regions.