Baseball is back — at least in Taiwan. Perhaps in South Korea, too, pretty soon. In Japan, though, the wait continues.

While the rest of the sports world is mostly at a standstill because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Chinese Professional Baseball League and Korea Baseball Organization are taking a few steps towards normalcy, and perhaps even giving Japanese fans a little hope.

As NPB teams continue to practice in limbo, there is actual regular-season baseball being played in Taiwan, where the season began April 12.