Prior to the start of the tournament the Japanese national team announced they would withdraw, citing the recent earthquake and tsunami.
The IIHF council voted unanimously to allow Japan to maintain their seeded position in their respective tournaments for 2012, and the fifth placed team would be relegated.
Prior to the start of the tournament, the North Korean national team announced they would withdraw, citing financial reasons.
Prior to the start of the tournament, the Mongolian national team announced they would withdraw, citing financial reasons.
[3] Israel won all five of its games by a combined score of 57–9, and was promoted to the 2012 IIHF World Championship Division II.