SEOUL — The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) yesterday announced that Descente Korea has been named the official apparel and uniform sponsor for the world No. 8 South Korean National Team in the upcoming 2015 WBSC Premier12, taking place from 8-21 November in Japan and Taiwan.

The media credential application for the 2015 WBSC Premier12™ international baseball flagship competition is now available at http://credentials.wbsc.org and will remain open until Friday, the 9th of October (12:00 PM Central European Time – UTC+2).

TOKYO, Japan — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today announced that Tokyo-based gaming giant GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. (“GungHo”) has become a gold sponsor, the top category, of the 2015 WBSC Premier12 that will be staged in Japan and Taiwan from 8-21 November and will feature the men’s National Teams from the top twelve nations in the WBSC Baseball World Rankings.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today announced that Taiwan’s premier sports network Videoland has been awarded broadcast rights in Taiwan for the new WBSC Premier12™ world baseball flagship event that is set to debut in Japan and Taiwan from 8-21 November.

TOKYO — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) concluded a two-day interview from 7-8 August in the Japanese capital with Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games organisers to outline the viability and potential value added to the Tokyo 2020 Games with baseball and softball, Japan’s national sport, included.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today announced that Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) and TV Asahi have been awarded broadcast rights in Japan for the new WBSC Premier12™ world baseball flagship event that is set to debut in Japan and Taiwan from 8-21 November.

CARACAS – The leaders of the Venezuelan Baseball Federation (FVB) have entrusted Luis Sojo, 49, to guide the Men’s National Team at the 2015 WBSC Premier12, which is summoning baseball’s Top 12 nations to Japan and Taiwan in November for a global battle to defend their country’s name and ranking position.

TAIPEI CITY — The newly appointed leader of the world No. 4 Chinese Taipei Men’s National Team, Taiwanese baseball legend Tai-Yuan Kuo (Kaku Tai Gen), has taken quick and decisive steps to form the nation’s “strongest ever” coaching staff for November’s WBSC Premier12, which will summon baseball’s Top 12 nations to Japan and Taiwan for a global battle to defend their country’s name and ranking position.

Taipei City – World No. 4 and co-host Chinese Taipei named Taiwanese baseball legend Kuo Tai-yuan as their team manager for the inaugural WBSC Premier12 of Baseball being staged in Japan and Taiwan from 8-21 November.

TAIPEI CITY — The tournament schedule, bracket and full list of venues for the WBSC Premier12™ global baseball battle were revealed today by the international governing body at a press conference in Taiwan’s capital.