Prosecutors also say that Mizuhara didn't have big enough debt to force him to steal from Shohei Ohtani because he had around $34,000 in his bank account after fraudulently transferring $40,000 ...

Mizuhara, the former longtime interpreter of Shohei Ohtani, is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 6 after pleading guilty to bank and tax fraud charges in June. In the spring, Mizuhara admitted to ...

were treated to another one Thursday afternoon – three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani acting as the “tillerman,” driving (with assistance) the back of a tiller truck from the station. Ohtani ...

One of the biggest stories in the footwear industry last year was the launch of Shohei Ohtani's signature New Balance collection. The Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter enjoyed a historic year ...

Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, faces sentencing after admitting to stealing millions of dollars from the MLB star. However, federal prosecutors have challenged his claim that ...

The Finance Ministry in its quarterly report released Thursday raised its economic assessment for Hokkaido, citing steady personal consumption. The ministry kept its economic views unchanged for ...

A 61-year-old Chinese tourist was fatally struck by a train in the city of Otaru, Hokkaido, on Thursday morning after stepping onto the tracks to take photos. The woman, visiting the coastal city ...

A nearly four-minute audio recording allegedly captured Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara impersonating the baseball star on a call with a bank as he attempted to transfer $200,000 ...

Maybe you’ve already forgotten – sometimes it feels like people have – but once upon a time, Shohei Ohtani turned down the Dodgers. And that worked out how? But when the games really ...

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani broke the news to the Dodgers that prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki was joining the team. Ohtani sent a text to Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew ...