text: Japanese Baseball Players, Owners Reach Deal  TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese baseball players and club  representatives reached a deal Thursday to end the first strike  in the 70-year history of the sport in Japan, with owners  agreeing to let newcomers into the leagues as early as next  season.
inputs: Japanese Baseball Players, Owners Reach Deal  TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese baseball players and club  representatives reached a deal Thursday to end the first strike  in the 70-year history of the sport in Japan, with owners  agreeing to let newcomers into the leagues as early as next  season.