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Japan’s Pro Baseball League Sets Opening Day for June 19

After a long suspension due to the coronavirus, Nippon Professional Baseball is planning to finally start its season next month, according to The Japan Times. The league will start play without fans, copying baseball leagues in nearby Taiwan and South Korea, and will be cut down from a normal 143-game regular season to 120. The move follows a declaration by prime minister Shinzo Abe that the national emergency in Japan is now over.

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