SEOUL, Mar 21 (News On Japan) - In the opening game of the American Major League Baseball season at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on Wednesday, Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani recorded two hits, one RBI, and one stolen base in the game against the San Diego Padres, contributing to the Dodgers' 5-2 victory.
Source: Kyodo
In the case where Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter was prosecuted for making unauthorized transfers from Ohtani's account, it has been revealed that the mastermind behind the illegal gambling had converted the received money into cash at casinos.
The Japanese national rhythmic gymnastics team, headed to the Asian Championships in Tashkent starting May 2, which also serves as a continental qualifier for the Paris Olympics, held a spirited send-off event on April 25 at the National Sports Science Center (JISS) in Kita, Tokyo.
The site of the former Tsukiji Market is set for a major transformation, including a stadium with a capacity of 50,000 people and a launch pad for flying cars.
A new bypass road has opened on the coast uplifted by the Noto Peninsula earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture's Wajima City.
As demand for sake rebounds both domestically and internationally, a major shortage of sake bottles has prompted a leading food wholesaler to begin selling the beverage in cans instead of bottles.
In Tokyo, the Chinese population has been on the rise, with Adachi Ward seeing more than double the number from ten years ago.
The carcass of a cat was found near a plating factory in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, on March 30th.
Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced on April 30th that the number of vacant homes across the country has reached 9 million, setting a new record high.
