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Centrist Rodrigo Paz Leads of Bolivia Presidential - La Paz

Bolivian presidential candidate Rodrigo Paz Pereira (front) speaks to his supporters in La Paz, Bolivia, August 17, 2025. Bolivia's Supreme Electoral Tribunal announced Sunday that the country's presidential election will go to a runoff after no candidate secured the required majority in the first round. The preliminary results, published on the court's official website, showed Rodrigo Paz Pereira, the candidate of the Christian Democratic Party, and Jorge Quiroga, the former president and candidate of Alianza Libre coalition, ranked first and second among the eight candidates, with approximately 32.1 percent and 26.8 percent of the votes, respectively. Photo by Javier Mamani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi speaks at a joint press conference at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2024, with the other eight candidates contesting the ruling party's Sept. 27 leadership election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks at a joint press conference at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2024, with the other eight candidates contesting the ruling party's Sept. 27 leadership election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks at a joint press conference at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2024, with the other eight candidates contesting the ruling party's Sept. 27 leadership election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa speaks at a joint press conference at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2024, with the other eight candidates contesting the ruling party's Sept. 27 leadership election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato speaks at a joint press conference at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2024, with the other eight candidates contesting the ruling party's Sept. 27 leadership election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Japanese Digital Minister Taro Kono speaks at a joint press conference at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2024, with the other eight candidates contesting the ruling party's Sept. 27 leadership election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Toshimitsu Motegi, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a joint press conference at the LDP's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2024, with the other eight candidates contesting the party's Sept. 27 leadership election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Japanese economic security minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a joint press conference at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2024, with the other eight candidates contesting the ruling party's Sept. 27 leadership election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at a joint press conference at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2024, with the other eight candidates contesting the ruling party's Sept. 27 leadership election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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Turnout in Iran's 2 major elections reaches 41 pct: minister

STORY: Turnout in Iran's 2 major elections reaches 41 pct: minister SHOOTING TIME: March 4, 2024 DATELINE: March 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi said Monday at a press conference in Tehran that the turnout in the country's 12th parliamentary and sixth Assembly of Experts elections, which were held on Friday, reached 41 percent. The voting began at 8:00 am local time (0430 GMT) at 59,000 polling stations across Iran, with more than 15,000 candidates competing for 290 seats in the Iranian parliament and 144 candidates vying for positions at the eight-year-term Assembly of Experts, an 88-member body that oversees the activities of Iran's supreme leader and is empowered to designate and dismiss the supreme leader. The voting was initially scheduled to end at 6:00 pm local time but was extended three times, with each extension lasting for two hours. Vahidi said 25 million of the total 6

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Voting ends in Iran's parliament, Assembly of Experts elections after 16 hours

STORY: Voting ends in Iran's parliament, Assembly of Experts elections after 16 hours SHOOTING TIME: March 1, 2024 DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the polling stations STORYLINE: Voting for Iran's 12th parliament and sixth Assembly of Experts ended at 12:00 a.m. Saturday local time after 16 straight hours, the official news agency IRNA reported. The voting began at 8:00 a.m. Friday local time at 59,000 polling stations across the country, with more than 15,000 candidates competing for 290 seats in the Iranian parliament, and 144 candidates vying for positions at the eight-year-term Assembly of Experts, an 88-member body that oversees the activities of Iran's supreme leader, and is empowered to designate and dismiss the supreme leader. A total of 61.17 million people, comprising 30.94 million men and 30.22 million women, were eligible to vote in the two elections, according to the Iranian Election Office affiliated to the Interior Minist

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Voting ends in Iran's parliament, Assembly of Experts elections after 16 hours

STORY: Voting ends in Iran's parliament, Assembly of Experts elections after 16 hours SHOOTING TIME: March 1, 2024 DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of voters voting for Iran's 12th parliament and sixth Assembly of Experts STORYLINE: Voting for Iran's 12th parliament and sixth Assembly of Experts ended at 12:00 a.m. Saturday local time after 16 straight hours, the official news agency IRNA reported. The voting began at 8:00 a.m. Friday local time at 59,000 polling stations across the country, with more than 15,000 candidates competing for 290 seats in the Iranian parliament, and 144 candidates vying for positions at the eight-year-term Assembly of Experts, an 88-member body that oversees the activities of Iran's supreme leader, and is empowered to designate and dismiss the supreme leader. A total of 61.17 million people, comprising 30.94 million men and 30.22 million women, were eligible to vote in the two elections, according to the I

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IRAN-TEHRAN-ELECTIONS-VOTING-START

(240301) -- TEHRAN, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei casts his vote at a polling station in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2024. Voting for Iran's 12th parliament and sixth Assembly of Experts began at 8:00 a.m. local time (0430 GMT) Friday at about 60,000 polling stations across the country. More than 15,000 candidates are competing for 290 seats in the Iranian parliament, while 144 candidates are vying for positions at the eight-year-term Assembly of Experts, an 88-member body that oversees the activities of Iran's supreme leader, and is empowered to designate and dismiss the supreme leader. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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IRAN-TEHRAN-ELECTIONS-VOTING-START

(240301) -- TEHRAN, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei casts his vote at a polling station in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2024. Voting for Iran's 12th parliament and sixth Assembly of Experts began at 8:00 a.m. local time (0430 GMT) Friday at about 60,000 polling stations across the country. More than 15,000 candidates are competing for 290 seats in the Iranian parliament, while 144 candidates are vying for positions at the eight-year-term Assembly of Experts, an 88-member body that oversees the activities of Iran's supreme leader, and is empowered to designate and dismiss the supreme leader. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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IRAN-TEHRAN-ELECTIONS-VOTING-START

(240301) -- TEHRAN, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man votes at a polling station in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2024. Voting for Iran's 12th parliament and sixth Assembly of Experts began at 8:00 a.m. local time (0430 GMT) Friday at about 60,000 polling stations across the country. More than 15,000 candidates are competing for 290 seats in the Iranian parliament, while 144 candidates are vying for positions at the eight-year-term Assembly of Experts, an 88-member body that oversees the activities of Iran's supreme leader, and is empowered to designate and dismiss the supreme leader. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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IRAN-TEHRAN-ELECTIONS-VOTING-START

(240301) -- TEHRAN, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People vote at a polling station in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2024. Voting for Iran's 12th parliament and sixth Assembly of Experts began at 8:00 a.m. local time (0430 GMT) Friday at about 60,000 polling stations across the country. More than 15,000 candidates are competing for 290 seats in the Iranian parliament, while 144 candidates are vying for positions at the eight-year-term Assembly of Experts, an 88-member body that oversees the activities of Iran's supreme leader, and is empowered to designate and dismiss the supreme leader. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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IRAN-TEHRAN-ELECTIONS-VOTING-START

(240301) -- TEHRAN, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People vote at a polling station in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2024. Voting for Iran's 12th parliament and sixth Assembly of Experts began at 8:00 a.m. local time (0430 GMT) Friday at about 60,000 polling stations across the country. More than 15,000 candidates are competing for 290 seats in the Iranian parliament, while 144 candidates are vying for positions at the eight-year-term Assembly of Experts, an 88-member body that oversees the activities of Iran's supreme leader, and is empowered to designate and dismiss the supreme leader. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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IRAN-TEHRAN-ELECTIONS-VOTING-START

(240301) -- TEHRAN, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man votes at a polling station in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2024. Voting for Iran's 12th parliament and sixth Assembly of Experts began at 8:00 a.m. local time (0430 GMT) Friday at about 60,000 polling stations across the country. More than 15,000 candidates are competing for 290 seats in the Iranian parliament, while 144 candidates are vying for positions at the eight-year-term Assembly of Experts, an 88-member body that oversees the activities of Iran's supreme leader, and is empowered to designate and dismiss the supreme leader. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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IRAN-TEHRAN-ELECTIONS-VOTING-START

(240301) -- TEHRAN, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man votes at a polling station in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2024. Voting for Iran's 12th parliament and sixth Assembly of Experts began at 8:00 a.m. local time (0430 GMT) Friday at about 60,000 polling stations across the country. More than 15,000 candidates are competing for 290 seats in the Iranian parliament, while 144 candidates are vying for positions at the eight-year-term Assembly of Experts, an 88-member body that oversees the activities of Iran's supreme leader, and is empowered to designate and dismiss the supreme leader. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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IRAN-TEHRAN-UPCOMING ELECTIONS-PRESS CONFERENCE

(240229) -- TEHRAN, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Constitutional Council spokesman Hadi Tahan Nazif is seen at a press conference in Tehran, Iran, on Feb. 28, 2024. More than 15,000 candidates from different walks of life would compete for the Iranian parliament's 290 seats in the upcoming elections, said Iran's Constitutional Council spokesman Hadi Tahan Nazif on Wednesday. Nazif made the remarks at a press conference in the Iranian capital Tehran, ahead of the 12th parliamentary and sixth Assembly of Experts elections which will be held in the country on Friday. A total of 144 candidates will compete for the eight-year-termed Assembly of Experts. The 88-member body is in charge of overseeing the activities of Iran's supreme leader and is empowered to designate and dismiss the supreme leader of Iran. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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IRAN-TEHRAN-UPCOMING ELECTIONS-PRESS CONFERENCE

(240229) -- TEHRAN, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 28, 2024 shows a view of a press conference in Tehran, Iran. More than 15,000 candidates from different walks of life would compete for the Iranian parliament's 290 seats in the upcoming elections, said Iran's Constitutional Council spokesman Hadi Tahan Nazif on Wednesday. Nazif made the remarks at a press conference in the Iranian capital Tehran, ahead of the 12th parliamentary and sixth Assembly of Experts elections which will be held in the country on Friday. A total of 144 candidates will compete for the eight-year-termed Assembly of Experts. The 88-member body is in charge of overseeing the activities of Iran's supreme leader and is empowered to designate and dismiss the supreme leader of Iran. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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IRAN-TEHRAN-UPCOMING ELECTIONS-PRESS CONFERENCE

(240229) -- TEHRAN, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Constitutional Council spokesman Hadi Tahan Nazif is seen at a press conference in Tehran, Iran, on Feb. 28, 2024. More than 15,000 candidates from different walks of life would compete for the Iranian parliament's 290 seats in the upcoming elections, said Iran's Constitutional Council spokesman Hadi Tahan Nazif on Wednesday. Nazif made the remarks at a press conference in the Iranian capital Tehran, ahead of the 12th parliamentary and sixth Assembly of Experts elections which will be held in the country on Friday. A total of 144 candidates will compete for the eight-year-termed Assembly of Experts. The 88-member body is in charge of overseeing the activities of Iran's supreme leader and is empowered to designate and dismiss the supreme leader of Iran. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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Maldivians go to polls in presidential election

STORY: Maldivians go to polls in presidential election DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:30 LOCATION: Male CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Male 2. various of polling stations STORYLINE: The presidential election in the Maldives was held on Saturday, with over 282,000 eligible voters choosing the Indian Ocean archipelagic country's president with a five-year term. A total of eight candidates contest this year's poll, including incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, and Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and People's National Congress (PNC) coalition's candidate Mohamed Muizzu, who is also the mayor of the capital city Male. Over 570 polling stations were set up for the one-day election. According to the constitution of the Maldives, a candidate needs more than 50 percent of votes in the first round to win outright. If no candidate obtains such a majority, the top two candidates will go to a runoff. Local media reports said a runoff election will take place on

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Retired general Pavel wins Czech presidential election

STORY: Retired general Pavel wins Czech presidential election DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:52 LOCATION: Prague CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Prague 2. various of polling stations 3. various of Presidential candidate Andrej Babis voting at a polling station 4. various of Presidential candidate Petr Pavel voting at a polling station STORYLINE: The second round of the Czech presidential election concluded Saturday, with retired general Petr Pavel winning over former prime minister Andrej Babis, according to official results. With 99.99 percent of precincts counted, Pavel won with 58.32 percent of the vote to Babis' 41.67 percent. Turnover for the election surpassed 70 percent. Voters cast their ballots on Friday and Saturday, with Czechs abroad heading to the polls on Thursday. The first round, which took place on Jan. 13-14, featured eight candidates before going to a run-off between the two men after Pavel received 35.4 percent of the vote and Babis received 34.99 percent. Pavel, 61

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Czech Republic holds presidential election

STORY: Czech Republic holds presidential election DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Prague CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Prague and Prague Castle 2. various of posters 3. the three main candidates for president Andrej Babis, Danuse Nerudova, and Petr Pavel 4. polling station at a school in the center of Prague 5. people casting vote STORYLINE: Voters in the Czech Republic went to the polls on Friday to elect a new head of state for the next 5 years to succeed incumbent President Milos Zeman. Voting started at 2:00 p.m. on Friday and will continue on Saturday. About 8.3 million citizens are reportedly eligible to vote. Voters will choose from a pool of eight candidates. They are: former Prime Minister Andrej Babis, 68; member of the Chamber of Deputies Jaroslav Basta, 74; Senators Pavel Fischer, 57, and Marek Hilser, 46; economist Danuse Nerudova, 44, the only female candidate; retired General Petr Pavel, 61; entrepreneur Karel Divis, 46; and former university Rector Tomas Zima, 56. Ba

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Takanohana elected to Japan Sumo Association board

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo stablemaster and former yokozuna (grand champion) Takanohana attends an election at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Feb. 1, 2010, to elect the 10 directors of the Japan Sumo Association. Reform-minded Takanohana, who was among 11 candidates running in the governing body's first board election in eight years, was elected.

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Takanohana elected to JSA board

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo stable master and former yokozuna (grand champion) Takanohana casts his ballot to elect the 10 directors of the Japan Sumo Association at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Feb. 1, 2010. Reform-minded Takanohana, who was among the 11 candidates running in the governing body's first board election in eight years, was elected to the board.

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Takanohana elected to Japan Sumo Association board

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo stablemaster and former yokozuna (grand champion) Takanohana fills in his ballot at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Feb. 1, 2010, to elect the 10 directors of the Japan Sumo Association. Reform-minded Takanohana, who was among 11 candidates running in the governing body's first board election in eight years, was elected.

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-ELECTIONS

(220403) -- BELGRADE, April 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic casts his ballots at a polling station for presidential, parliamentary and local elections in Belgrade, Serbia, April 3, 2022. From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (0500-1800 GMT) on Sunday, some 6.5 million registered voters cast ballots at 8,255 polling stations in Serbia and abroad, choosing from eight presidential candidates and 19 political parties or coalitions for the parliament. Additionally, people are voting to choose the leadership of the capital of Belgrade, the City of Bor, and 12 more municipalities. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-ELECTIONS

(220403) -- BELGRADE, April 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic casts his ballots at a polling station for presidential, parliamentary and local elections in Belgrade, Serbia, April 3, 2022. From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (0500-1800 GMT) on Sunday, some 6.5 million registered voters cast ballots at 8,255 polling stations in Serbia and abroad, choosing from eight presidential candidates and 19 political parties or coalitions for the parliament. Additionally, people are voting to choose the leadership of the capital of Belgrade, the City of Bor, and 12 more municipalities. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-ELECTIONS

(220403) -- BELGRADE, April 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic casts his ballots at a polling station for presidential, parliamentary and local elections in Belgrade, Serbia, April 3, 2022. From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (0500-1800 GMT) on Sunday, some 6.5 million registered voters cast ballots at 8,255 polling stations in Serbia and abroad, choosing from eight presidential candidates and 19 political parties or coalitions for the parliament. Additionally, people are voting to choose the leadership of the capital of Belgrade, the City of Bor, and 12 more municipalities. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-ELECTIONS

(220403) -- BELGRADE, April 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts ballots at a polling station for presidential, parliamentary and local elections in Belgrade, Serbia, April 3, 2022. From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (0500-1800 GMT) on Sunday, some 6.5 million registered voters cast ballots at 8,255 polling stations in Serbia and abroad, choosing from eight presidential candidates and 19 political parties or coalitions for the parliament. Additionally, people are voting to choose the leadership of the capital of Belgrade, the City of Bor, and 12 more municipalities. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-ELECTIONS

(220403) -- BELGRADE, April 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts ballots at a polling station for presidential, parliamentary and local elections in Belgrade, Serbia, April 3, 2022. From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (0500-1800 GMT) on Sunday, some 6.5 million registered voters cast ballots at 8,255 polling stations in Serbia and abroad, choosing from eight presidential candidates and 19 political parties or coalitions for the parliament. Additionally, people are voting to choose the leadership of the capital of Belgrade, the City of Bor, and 12 more municipalities. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-ELECTIONS

(220403) -- BELGRADE, April 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic casts his ballots at a polling station for presidential, parliamentary and local elections in Belgrade, Serbia, April 3, 2022. From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (0500-1800 GMT) on Sunday, some 6.5 million registered voters cast ballots at 8,255 polling stations in Serbia and abroad, choosing from eight presidential candidates and 19 political parties or coalitions for the parliament. Additionally, people are voting to choose the leadership of the capital of Belgrade, the City of Bor, and 12 more municipalities. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-ELECTIONS

(220403) -- BELGRADE, April 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts ballots at a polling station for presidential, parliamentary and local elections in Belgrade, Serbia, April 3, 2022. From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (0500-1800 GMT) on Sunday, some 6.5 million registered voters cast ballots at 8,255 polling stations in Serbia and abroad, choosing from eight presidential candidates and 19 political parties or coalitions for the parliament. Additionally, people are voting to choose the leadership of the capital of Belgrade, the City of Bor, and 12 more municipalities. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-ELECTIONS

(220403) -- BELGRADE, April 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Voters wait to cast ballots at a polling station for presidential, parliamentary and local elections in Belgrade, Serbia, April 3, 2022. From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (0500-1800 GMT) on Sunday, some 6.5 million registered voters cast ballots at 8,255 polling stations in Serbia and abroad, choosing from eight presidential candidates and 19 political parties or coalitions for the parliament. Additionally, people are voting to choose the leadership of the capital of Belgrade, the City of Bor, and 12 more municipalities. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

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Halilhodzic picked as Japan manager from among 8 persons: JFA

Masahiro Shimoda, the Japan Football Association's technical committee chairman, says in Tokyo on May 29, 2015, that he chose Bosnian Vahid Halilhodzic as new manager of Japan's national soccer team from among eight candidates after firing Mexican Javier Aguirre for his involvement in a match-fixing scandal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takanohana elected to JSA board

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo stable master and former yokozuna (grand champion) Takanohana casts his ballot to elect the 10 directors of the Japan Sumo Association at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Feb. 1, 2010. Reform-minded Takanohana, who was among the 11 candidates running in the governing body's first board election in eight years, was elected to the board. (Kyodo)

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Takanohana elected to Japan Sumo Association board

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo stablemaster and former yokozuna (grand champion) Takanohana fills in his ballot at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Feb. 1, 2010, to elect the 10 directors of the Japan Sumo Association. Reform-minded Takanohana, who was among 11 candidates running in the governing body's first board election in eight years, was elected. (Kyodo)

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Takanohana elected to Japan Sumo Association board

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo stablemaster and former yokozuna (grand champion) Takanohana attends an election at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Feb. 1, 2010, to elect the 10 directors of the Japan Sumo Association. Reform-minded Takanohana, who was among 11 candidates running in the governing body's first board election in eight years, was elected. (Kyodo)

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Hideki Matsui among newcomers on 2018 Hall of Fame ballot

Undated file photo shows Hideki Matsui (L), a former New York Yankees outfielder who is among 19 new candidates on the 2018 Hall of Fame ballot that is being cast by more than 430 members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Matsui became the second Japanese pro baseball player chosen as a Hall of Fame candidate following Hideo Nomo (R) in 2014. The BBWAA described Matsui as a World Series hero who earned World Series MVP honors by hitting .615 with three homers and eight RBIs for the New York Yankees in 2009. The results of the election will be announced on Jan. 24, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo