The tournament was won by South Korea, who claimed their first title by finishing first in the standings.

The 1998 IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championship began on 15 March 1998 in Harbin, China.

[1] The under-18 teams of New Zealand and Thailand made their debut appearance at the Championships and in international competition.

[1] Thailand who finished last also suffered the largest defeat of the tournament against South Korea, losing 0 – 92.

[1] Song Dong-hwan of South Korea finished as the top scorer for the tournament with 56 points including 44 goals and 12 assists.