Japan defeated Romania 3-0 to reach the women's semifinals at the world team table tennis championships Thursday, while its men's team lost 3-0 to China in the quarterfinals.The Japanese women are guaranteed at least bronze in Busan, South Korea, as there is no third-place contest. They have earned a place on the medal podium for the fifth time in a row.Against Romania, world No. 14 Mima Ito gave Japan momentum by winning a close first match against 12th-ranked Bernadette Szocs 9-11, 11-5, 11-7, 6-11, 11-9.Ito's teammates Hina Hayata and Miu Hirano followed with wins in the next two matches…READ FULL ARTICLE