二刀流の大谷選手がア・リーグの週間ＭＶＰ【Two-way player Ohtani wins American League weekly MVP】
The Los Angeles Angels rookie phenom Shohei Ohtani was named on Monday the American League player of the week. The modern-day Babe Ruth has excelled as both a starting pitcher and designated hitter for the first 11 days of the season.
救命中の女性医療従事者らに土俵から降りるよう指示【Female medics ordered out of ring during first aid】
The Japan Sumo Association apologized on Thursday after two female medics were ordered to leave the ring where they were performing first aid on a man who had collapsed. In sumo’s tradition, the ring is considered sacred and women are banned from the space.
元財務省役人が繰り返し証言を拒否【Ex-Finance Ministry official repeatedly refuses testimony】
The former Finance Ministry bureau chief was summoned on Tuesday as a sworn witness at the Diet. He repeatedly refused to answer questions about a document falsification scandal, citing the possibility of criminal prosecution.
土地売却の文書の書き換えを財務省が認める見通し【Finance Ministry to admit altering land sale documents】
The Finance Ministry has decided to report on Monday that documents related to a discounted sale of state-owned land to an Osaka-based school operator were secretly altered. The National Tax Agency head resigned on Friday to take responsibility for the scandal.”