TOKYO — South Korea National Team outfielder Hyun-soo Kim (Doosan Bears – KBO) was named the Most Valuable Player of the inaugural WBSC Premier12, the world governing body announced following the global tournament’s final contest.

TOKYO — At a sold out 40,000-seat Tokyo Dome, the world No. 8 South Korea National Team scored four runs in the top of the ninth inning to rally past host and top-ranked Japan in the semifinals of the inaugural WBSC Premier12 global baseball championship.

TOKYO — Designated hitter Dae-Ho Lee was named the Hublot Player of the Game for his heroic role in South Korea’s semifinal win over rival Japan at a sold out Tokyo Dome.

TOKYO — The world No. 2 U.S. National Team defeated No. 12 Mexico, 6-1, in the semifinals of the WBSC Premier12 at the Tokyo Dome Friday night .

TAICHUNG, Taiwan — After setting new records for TV ratings in 2015 in the host nation during the opening days of the new global baseball tournament, the WBSC Premier12 set two more new highs for TV ratings over the weekend.

TOKYO — The first WBSC Premier12 semifinal match will get underway with host and world No. 1 Samurai Japan and rival No.8 South Korea at the Tokyo Dome tonight.

TOKYO — According to the TV rating reports announced this morning, the excitement of the inaugural 38-game WBSC Premier12, in which baseball’s Top 12 nations are battling each other, is attracting remarkably high viewership across Japan, while viewers from over 210 countries have followed the action through online and mobile devices.

TAIPEI CITY — The inaugural WBSC Premier12, which brings together baseball’s Top 12 nations, is set to enter the semifinal stage following Monday’s quarterfinals in Taipei and Taichung, Taiwan.

TAIPEI CITY — The quarterfinals schedule of the inaugural WBSC Premier12 has been determined, following an electric Opening Round (Games 1-30) that has generated record TV ratings in the host nation and concluded Sunday night with world No. 1 Japan and No. 7 Canada having gone undefeated to win their respective groups, while four of the Top 12 competing nations have been eliminated.

World No. 7 Canada vs World No. 12 Mexico

Canada has won the last six games against Mexico in all levels at major tournaments, following a 9-1 defeat at the World Baseball Classic in 2006.