(1)Negoro appointed Japanese baseball commissioner

(1)Negoro appointed Japanese baseball commissioner

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuchika Negoro (file photo), former Fair Trade Commission chairman, was appointed to succeed Hiromori Kawashima as the new Japanese baseball commissioner by the owners of Japan's professional baseball clubs on Jan. 30. Negoro will take charge on Feb. 1 as Kawashima, 81, decided to step down before his term ends March 6 to make the transition smoother.

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