財務省の役人がセクハラ疑惑をめぐって辞任【Finance ministry official steps down over sexual harassment allegations】
A high-ranking bureaucrat at the Finance Ministry resigned on Wednesday amid accusations that he made sexually harassing remarks to a female reporter. The allegations dealt a further blow to the scandal-ridden government.
トランプ氏が金正恩氏との首脳会談で拉致を取り上げると約束【Trump promises to raise abduction in summit with Kim Jong Un】
In a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Florida on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump pledged to raise the abduction issue during a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expected by early June.
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.