In an unprecedented move, the professional basketball bj-league has issued a ban on media access by The Japan Times for the entire 2013-14 season. The directive has been relayed to teams around the country by the league office, the newspaper has learned. The Japan Times was informed of the move in a letter signed by commissioner Toshimitsu Kawachi and league president Hidemitsu Nakano on Oct. 11.
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