Ippei Mizuhara was fired by the Dodgers after Ohtani's lawyers accused him of committing a "massive theft" against the two-way superstar.| Tokyo Weekender
For the first time since 1990, the Japanese yen fell below the 153-mark against the US dollar on Wednesday.| Tokyo Weekender
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For the third consecutive year, baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani took the top spot among favorite athletes in a recent nationwide survey by The Yomiuri Shimbun.| japannews.yomiuri.co.jp
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden heralded a “new era of U.S.-Japan strategic cooperation” in a joint statement issued after their meeting at the White House on Wednesday.| japannews.yomiuri.co.jp
This week's news roundup is dominated by sports-related scandals, most notably Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, who was fired by the Dodgers.| Tokyo Weekender
In this week's news roundup, the cherry blossoms fully bloom in Tokyo, the LDP responds to scandal, and we update on the Taiwan earthquake.| Tokyo Weekender