Nikkei hits record intraday high

Nikkei hits record intraday high

An electronic board in central Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting 62,915.87 at the end of morning trading after surging past 62,000 for the first time on May 7, 2026.

Nikkei hits record intraday high

Nikkei hits record intraday high

An electronic board in central Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising sharply to hit a record intraday high above 62,000 during morning trading on May 7, 2026.

Nikkei hits record intraday high

Nikkei hits record intraday high

An electronic board in central Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting 62,915.87 at the end of morning trading after surging past 62,000 for the first time on May 7, 2026.

Nikkei hits record intraday high

Nikkei hits record intraday high

An electronic board in central Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising sharply to hit a record intraday high above 62,000 during morning trading on May 7, 2026.

Nikkei hits record intraday high

Nikkei hits record intraday high

An electronic board in central Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising sharply to hit a record intraday high above 62,000 during morning trading on May 7, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 6, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 6, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 6, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 6, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 6, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 6, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 6, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 6, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 6, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 6, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 6, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 6, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 6, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston.

[Breaking News]Key bond yield hits 27-year high

TOKYO, Japan, April 13 Kyodo - A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.515 percent, its highest level in about 27 years, on April 30, 2026. (Kyodo)

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a double in the third inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 6, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a double in the third inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 6, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a double in the third inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 6, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a double in the third inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 6, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a double in the third inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 6, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a double in the third inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 6, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a single in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a single in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a double in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a double in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a double in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a two-run home run, his 14th of his MLB rookie season, in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a two-run home run, his 14th of his MLB rookie season, in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a two-run home run, his 14th of his MLB rookie season, in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a two-run home run, his 14th of his MLB rookie season, in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

US: United Flight Hits Light Pole and Truck While Landing at Newark Airport

A United Airlines Boeing 767 struck a light pole and a truck on the New Jersey Turnpike while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday, May 3, with all 231 people on board escaping without injury.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Padres

Baseball: White Sox vs. Padres

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox hits a three-run home run, a Major League Baseball-leading 13th homer of the season, in the second inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 1, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Padres

Baseball: White Sox vs. Padres

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox hits a three-run home run, a Major League Baseball-leading 13th homer of the season, in the second inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 1, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Padres

Baseball: White Sox vs. Padres

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox hits a three-run home run, a Major League Baseball-leading 13th homer of the season, in the second inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 1, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Padres

Baseball: White Sox vs. Padres

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox hits a three-run home run, a Major League Baseball-leading 13th homer of the season, in the second inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 1, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Padres

Baseball: White Sox vs. Padres

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox hits a three-run home run, a Major League Baseball-leading 13th homer of the season, in the second inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 1, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Padres

Baseball: White Sox vs. Padres

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox hits a three-run home run, a Major League Baseball-leading 13th homer of the season, in the second inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 1, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Padres

Baseball: White Sox vs. Padres

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox hits a three-run home run, a Major League Baseball-leading 13th homer of the season, in the second inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 1, 2026.

Japan: Flood Warnings Issued for Northern Ibaraki as Heavy Rain Hits

The meteorological agency issued flood and heavy rain warnings for Japan's northern Ibaraki cities, including Kitaibaraki, Hitachi, and Takahagi, on Friday, May 1, urging residents to remain alert to flooding and rising rivers.

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.515 percent, its highest level in about 27 years, on April 30, 2026. (Kyodo)

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.515 percent, its highest level in about 27 years, on April 30, 2026. (Kyodo)

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.515 percent, its highest level in about 27 years, on April 30, 2026.

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto hits a go-ahead two-run single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 29, 2026.

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto hits a go-ahead two-run single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 29, 2026.

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto hits a go-ahead two-run single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 29, 2026.

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto hits a go-ahead two-run single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 29, 2026.