Ohtani became the first major leaguer with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season, earning praise from his home country’s fans, media, and government.

In a wild game in Miami on Sept. 19, Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani became the first player ever to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single MLB season.

Japan erupted in cheers on Friday morning after national hero Shohei Ohtani blasted his way into Major League Baseball history as the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season. "Ohtani-san" was the top trending topic on X in Japan,

Japan’s key inflation gauge accelerated in August for a fourth consecutive month, hours before the Bank of Japan is scheduled to wrap up its latest policy decision meeting.

Japan's core consumer inflation accelerated for the fourth straight month in August and tracked comfortably above the central bank's 2% target, data showed on Friday, keeping alive expectations for further interest rate hikes.

The core consumer price index in Japan, which excludes fresh food but includes fuel costs, increased by 2.8% Y/Y in August 2024, posting the highest reading since February and matching market expectations.