WASHINGTON DC, Apr 09 (News On Japan) - The Dodgers, winners of last year’s World Series, paid a courtesy visit to President Trump at the White House on April 7th, with Shohei Ohtani, 30, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, 26, among the participating players.
Ohtani, who shook hands with Trump with a beaming smile, said, "I truly feel honored."
Source: Kyodo
[17: 31] Typhoon No. 22, named Halong, is moving slowly westward near the Ogasawara Islands and may eventually turn north along the edge of a high-pressure system before looping back in a clockwise direction. The typhoon’s path remains uncertain, and authorities are urging the public to stay alert for updates.
Typhoon No. 22, which formed at 3 a.m. on October 5th, was moving slowly westward about 280 kilometers south of Chichijima as of 9 a.m. The storm is expected to gradually intensify as it continues west and could reach strong intensity by October 8th.
Sanae Takaichi, elected as the Liberal Democratic Party’s new president on October 4th, declared on stage, “I ask everybody to work like a horse,” after defeating agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi in a runoff to become the party’s first female leader.
A string of so-called “honey trap” cases is drawing attention across Japan as schemes once limited to extortion have become increasingly violent, involving physical assaults and life-threatening intimidation.
Police have revealed that a woman killed by her former partner in Higashi-Osaka had sustained dozens of stab wounds across her body, including injuries that pierced internal organs.
Ohnosato claimed his fifth career championship at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on September 28th at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan, prevailing in a playoff against fellow yokozuna Hoshoryu after both finished with 13 wins and 2 losses.
Francesco Bagnaia delivered a flawless weekend at the Motul Grand Prix of Japan, taking pole position, winning Saturday’s Sprint, and dominating the main race at Motegi to secure maximum points.
The Emperor and Empress arrived in Shiga Prefecture on September 28th to attend the opening of the 79th National Sports Festival and observe related events.
The Emperor, Empress and their daughter Princess Aiko attended the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships together as a family on September 21st at the National Stadium in Tokyo.
Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito announced that the prefecture will not host a victory parade for the Hanshin Tigers, citing sharply rising costs compared with the previous event.
Naoya Inoue, the unified world super bantamweight champion across four organizations, successfully defended his titles on September 14th at IG Arena in Kita Ward, Nagoya. The victory marked his 26th consecutive win in world championship bouts, tying the all-time record.
A post-victory ritual of jumping into Osaka’s Dotonbori River resurfaced after the Hanshin Tigers clinched the league title, with 29 people entering the water despite police warnings and repeated appeals from the city to stop.
Sota Fujii (23) defended the Oi title for a sixth consecutive year after winning Game 6 of the best-of-seven match at the Shogi Kaikan in Tokyo, with challenger Takuya Nagase (33), a ninth-dan, resigning after 151 moves.
