Due to financial problems, the Tokyo Apache have suspended operations for the bj-league's 2011-12 season, it was announced on Tuesday.
Evolution Capital Management, the Apache's parent company, and the league have reached a mutual agreement, according to league spokesman Akihiro Ejima.
In a telephone interview, Ejima said it's "very difficult to draw a clear line" as to whose decision it was, but he admitted there were serious concerns about the team's ability to meet its financial obligations for the coming season, which is scheduled to begin in October.