Japan was beaten by Turkey 3-1 in the semifinals of the women's volleyball world championship on Saturday, missing out on its first final since 1978.The 16-25, 25-17, 25-18, 27-25 defeat in Bangkok against the European champions leaves Japan vying Sunday for the bronze medal, which it won four tournaments ago in 2010.Japan pulled away from 11-11 to lead 18-12 en route to taking the first set, with dinks over the Turkish block proving effective and captain Mayu Ishikawa scoring six points.Turkey, aided by consistent points from Cuban-born Melissa Vargas, found its footing and claimed the sec…READ FULL ARTICLE