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Video Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani speaks on interpreter’s fraud case 0:33
Apr 13, 2024
Baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s ex-translator Ippei Mizuhara turns himself in after allegedly stealing $16 million
Apr 13, 2024
Video How did Ohtani’s interpreter access his money unnoticed? Nick Watt breaks it down 1:19
Apr 12, 2024
Shohei Ohtani plays in Dodgers’ loss to Angels after addressing gambling and theft allegations against former interpreter
Mar 26, 2024
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VIDEOS
Video Meet the oldest gymnast to ever compete in the Olympics (2020) 2:14
May 24, 2024
Video See what’s it like as Japanese town puts up barrier blocking iconic view 2:22
May 22, 2024
Video Producer on how new show has become a global hit while being authentic 2:16
Apr 25, 2024
Video On GPS: The Japanese bid for an iconic American company 4:21
Apr 21, 2024
Style
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‘Not only through blue eyes’: Hiroyuki Sanada on bringing ‘Shogun’ to life
‘Oppenheimer’ finally opens in Japan, the only nation to experience horror of nuclear war
Video Moviegoers in Japan describe feelings about seeing ‘Oppenheimer’ 2:21
The best street style from Tokyo Fashion Week
Travel
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Japanese town overrun with tourists puts up view-blocking barrier near Mount Fuji
Instagram-famous Japanese store near Mount Fuji issues apology in response to overtourism
This airport says it hasn’t lost a single piece of baggage in 30 years
Overrun Japanese town putting up eight-foot barrier to block tourist photos of Mount Fuji