Rakuten facing uphill battle with baseball owners

Rakuten facing uphill battle with baseball owners

SAPPORO, Japan - A meeting of baseball team owners is held at a Sapporo hotel Nov. 4 to discuss whether Rakuten Inc. has infringed on Japanese baseball bylaws by emerging as Tokyo Broadcasting System Inc.'s largest shareholder. TBS is the parent company of the Yokohama BayStars.

Yokohama owner Sunahara resigns after scouting scandal

Yokohama owner Sunahara resigns after scouting scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Yukio Sunahara (R), owner of the Central League baseball club Yokohama BayStars, bows during a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Oct. 22. Sunahara announced his resignation to take responsibility for the team's paying money for Yasuhiro Ichiba, a 22-year-old former Meiji University pitcher, in violation of collegiate baseball bylaws.

Yagi reelected JOC president

Yagi reelected JOC president

TOKYO, Japan - Yushiro Yagi speaks at a news conference March 22 following his reelection as president of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC). His election came after an exception was made to allow the 71-year-old incumbent to be chosen for another term. JOC bylaws state that candidates must be under the age of 70 to be elected to a JOC post.

Yokohama owner Sunahara resigns after scouting scandal

Yokohama owner Sunahara resigns after scouting scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Yukio Sunahara (R), owner of the Central League baseball club Yokohama BayStars, bows during a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Oct. 22. Sunahara announced his resignation to take responsibility for the team's paying money for Yasuhiro Ichiba, a 22-year-old former Meiji University pitcher, in violation of collegiate baseball bylaws. (Kyodo)

Rakuten facing uphill battle with baseball owners

Rakuten facing uphill battle with baseball owners

SAPPORO, Japan - A meeting of baseball team owners is held at a Sapporo hotel Nov. 4 to discuss whether Rakuten Inc. has infringed on Japanese baseball bylaws by emerging as Tokyo Broadcasting System Inc.'s largest shareholder. TBS is the parent company of the Yokohama BayStars. (Kyodo)

Yagi reelected JOC president

Yagi reelected JOC president

TOKYO, Japan - Yushiro Yagi speaks at a news conference March 22 following his reelection as president of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC). His election came after an exception was made to allow the 71-year-old incumbent to be chosen for another term. JOC bylaws state that candidates must be under the age of 70 to be elected to a JOC post.