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[Breaking News]Baseball: Ohtani wins MVP

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 14 Kyodo - A woman grabs a copy of an extra edition of the Iwate Nippo daily newspaper near JR Shimbashi Station in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2025, featuring Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani winning his third consecutive MVP Award and fourth of his Major League Baseball career. Ohtani is from the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate. (Kyodo)

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CORRECTED: Baseball: Ohtani wins MVP

A man grabs a copy of an extra edition of the Iwate Nippo daily newspaper near JR Shimbashi Station in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2025, featuring Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani winning his third consecutive MVP Award and fourth of his Major League Baseball career. Ohtani is from the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate.

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Baseball: Ohtani wins MVP

A woman grabs a copy of an extra edition of the Iwate Nippo daily newspaper near JR Shimbashi Station in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2025, featuring Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani winning his third consecutive MVP Award and fourth of his Major League Baseball career. Ohtani is from the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate.

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Baseball: Dodgers agree to terms with Japanese star pitcher Sasaki+

A man (R) receives a copy of Iwate Nippo newspaper's extra edition in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Jan. 18, 2025, printed to mark Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki, who hails from the northeastern Japan city, agreeing to terms with Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers.

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CORRECTED: Baseball superstar Ohtani reveals marriage

A man reads a copy of an extra edition of the Iwate Nippo daily newspaper in Morioka, capital of Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani's home prefecture of Iwate, on Feb. 29, 2024, after he announced his marriage to a Japanese woman.

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Extra edition of newspaper on Ohtani

A man takes a copy of Iwate Nippo newspaper's extra edition in front of JR Morioka Station in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan, on Dec. 10, 2023, after Shohei Ohtani agreed to a record $700 million, 10-year contract with Los Angeles Dodgers. The newspaper is circulated in the prefecture where Ohtani hails from.

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Iwate Nippo daily reopens bureau in quake-hit town

MORIOKA, Japan - Newspaper publisher Iwate Nippo Co., based in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, holds a ceremony in Rikuzentakata on Oct. 8, 2014, to commemorate the completion of a new local bureau office replacing its predecessor severely damaged by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan.

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Niigata Nippo completes new visitor center

NIIGATA, Japan - Children gather around the entrance hall of a new visitor facility completed by newspaper publisher the Niigata Nippo in Niigata City on Sept. 12, 2014.

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Niigata Nippo completes new visitor facility

NIIGATA, Japan - A visitor facility newly completed by newspaper publisher the Niigata Nippo in Niigata City is seen on Sept. 12, 2014. The facility features a section where visitors feel as if they are inside a huge newspaper.

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Taipei photo exhibition on quake, tsunami in Japan

TAIPEI, Taiwan - A visitor looks at a picture, taken by Japan's Niigata Nippo, showing damage caused by the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami, at a news photo exhibition in Taipei on April 10, 2014. Photographs by 13 news organizations, members of the Japan Newspaper Publishers

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Japan media photos of 2011 disaster shown in Taipei

TAIPEI, Taiwan - People look at an Iwate Nippo newspaper photo of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster that struck northeastern Japan, on display in Taipei on April 10, 2014. About 90 photos of the disaster and its aftermath are being shown at Japan's Interchange Association -- its de facto embassy in Taipei in the absence of formal diplomatic relations -- until April 17.

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Extra edition of newspaper on Ohtani

Chimao Azumane, president of Iwate Nippo newspaper, hands out copies of its extra edition in front of JR Yurakucho Station in Tokyo on Aug. 10, 2022, after Los Angeles Angels pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani earned his 10th win of the season in a game against the Oakland Athletics in Oakland, California, the previous day, making him the first player with double-digit home runs as a batter and wins as a pitcher in a single Major League Baseball season since Hall of Famer Babe Ruth in 1918. Ohtani hails from the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate where the newspaper is circulated.

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Extra edition of newspaper on Ohtani

Children holds copies of an extra edition of Iwate Nippo newspaper, circulated in Iwate Prefecture, in front of JR Yurakucho Station in Tokyo on Aug. 10, 2022, after Los Angeles Angels pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani earned his 10th win of the season in a game against the Oakland Athletics in Oakland, California, the previous day, making him the first player with double-digit home runs as a batter and wins as a pitcher in a single Major League Baseball season since Hall of Famer Babe Ruth in 1918. Ohtani hails from the northeastern Japan prefecture.

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Extra edition of newspaper on Ohtani

Chimao Azumane, president of Iwate Nippo newspaper, hands out copies of its extra edition in front of JR Yurakucho Station in Tokyo on Aug. 10, 2022, after Los Angeles Angels pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani earned his 10th win of the season in a game against the Oakland Athletics in Oakland, California, the previous day, making him the first player with double-digit home runs as a batter and wins as a pitcher in a single Major League Baseball season since Hall of Famer Babe Ruth in 1918. Ohtani hails from the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate where the newspaper is circulated.

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Benelux Tour - Stage 6

Stephan Bissinger of EF Education - Nippo during the Benelux Tour 2021, Stage 6, Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve - Houffalize (207,6 Km) on September 4, 2021 in Houffalize, Belgium. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy rain hits Niigata, 4 hurt in mudslide

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - Residents of Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, are evacuated in a rubber boat from their flooded homes on June 28. Parts of the prefecture had heavy rain, prompting the prefectural government to ask the Ground Self-Defense Force to dispatch troops for aid operations. The photo was provided by the Niigata Nippo newspaper. (Kyodo)

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Korean Air jet gets stuck in snow at Aomori Airport

AOMORI, Japan - A Korean Air jet is seen stuck in snow after landing at Aomori Airport, causing a shutdown of the runway on Jan. 23. No injuries were reported in the incident involving a Boeing 737 with 119 passengers and eight crew members on board. Photo was provided by To-o Nippo Press. (Kyodo)

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Oriental Witches

The Nippo Kaizuka women's volleyball team the Oriental Witches wins 114 consecutive games. ＜Caption＞ The Nippo Kaizuka women's volleyball team wins its 114th consecutive game with a convincing victory over the Soviet Union. Practice after work coach Omatsu player Isobe dinner on the volleyball court weekend scenes *Filming date unknown release date: October 25 1963

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10 road-paving firms, 11 officials face criminal accusation

Photo taken Feb. 29, 2016, in Tokyo shows a building housing the headquarters of road-paving company Nippo Corp. The Japan Fair Trade Commission filed a criminal complaint against 10 road-paving firms, including Nippo, as well as 11 company officials, for rigging bids for projects to repair expressways damaged by the March 2011 disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Newspaper president distributes extras in thanks for post-quake aid

Iwate Nippo Co. President Chimao Azumane distributes an extra edition of the northeastern Japanese daily expressing its gratitude for nationwide aid after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in front of Tokyo's JR Yurakucho Station on March 11, 2015, on the fourth anniversary of the disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Newspaper staffer hands out extras in thanks for aid for 2011 quake

A staffer of Iwate Nippo Co. (R) hands out an extra edition in front of Tokyo's JR Yurakucho Station on March 11, 2015, on the fourth anniversary of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami expressing the local daily's appreciation for reconstruction assistance given to the northeastern Japan region devastated by the disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese cyclist Kuboki joins Italy-based pro team

Japanese champion Kazushige Kuboki (2nd from L, back row) and members of Italy-based professional road cycling team NIPPO Vini Fantini pose for photos at the Italian Embassy in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2015, with Kuboki set to join the team from the 2016 season. Japanese team manager Hiroshi Daimon can be seen on the far right (front row). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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4 on boat of unknown origin say in Korean they are from N. Korea

FUKAURA, Japan - An open boat covered with sheet is carried to a police station on June 2. Police suspect that four people -- three men and a woman -- who entered Fukaura port in Aomori Prefecture in the boat earlier in the day may be defectors from North Korea. The photo was provided by the To-o Nippo Press. (Kyodo)

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Heavy snowfall hits southwestern Japan

NIIGATA, Japan - Car traffic in the city of Niigata is disrupted due to a major outage caused by heavy snowfall on Dec. 22. The photo was provided by The Niigata Nippo newspaper. (Kyodo)

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(2)2-yr-old boy rescued, mother taken out, 4 days after earthqua

NAGAOKA, Japan - A firefighter holds Yuta Minagawa, a two-year-old boy who was rescued from a buried car in Nagaoka, central Niigata Prefecture, on Oct. 27, four days after the prefecture was devastated by severe earthquakes. The photo was provided by the Niigata Nippo daily. (Kyodo)

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(3)2-yr-old boy rescued, mother taken out, 4 days after earthqua

NAGAOKA, Japan - A firefighter holds Yuta Minagawa, a two-year-old boy who was rescued from a buried car in Nagaoka, central Niigata Prefecture, on Oct. 27, four days after the prefecture was devastated by severe earthquakes. The photo was provided by the Niigata Nippo daily. (Kyodo)

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(6)Niigata quake victims weary, worried of more damage

OJIYA, Japan - As power supplies remain halted, people spend the night in candle light in the central Niigata city of Ojiya on Oct. 25. The photo was provided by the Niigata Nippo daily. (Kyodo)

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Tatsuno-dera Temple,Katase

This is the Ryukoji main hall completed in 1832, a wooden building roughly 22 metres wide and 27 metres deep. The official name of the temple is Jakkozan Ryukoji. According to temple records, Nippo, an apprentice of Nichiren, built the temple in 1337, but this was just a small hut at first. The temple buildings were constructed in 1601. Both the lanterns at the bottom of the stairs and the washing place on the right exist today.==Date:unknown, Place:Fujisawa, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number90‐30‐0]

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Iwate Nippo daily reopens bureau in quake-hit town

MORIOKA, Japan - Newspaper publisher Iwate Nippo Co., based in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, holds a ceremony in Rikuzentakata on Oct. 8, 2014, to commemorate the completion of a new local bureau office replacing its predecessor severely damaged by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan. (Kyodo)

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Niigata Nippo completes new visitor facility

NIIGATA, Japan - A visitor facility newly completed by newspaper publisher the Niigata Nippo in Niigata City is seen on Sept. 12, 2014. The facility features a section where visitors feel as if they are inside a huge newspaper. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Ohtani wins MLB Rookie of the Year

A man posts a copy of an extra edition of the Iwate Nippo newspaper in Morioka, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 13, 2018, reporting that Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels has won the Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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4 injured in pileup on Tohoku expressway

MORIOKA, Japan - Four men were injured, one seriously, Dec. 12 in a pileup involving about 30 vehicles on the Tohoku expressway in Iwate Prefecture, police say. A large truck collided into an express highway bus bound for Sendai from Odate, Akita Prefecture, at around 8:50 a.m. in the town of Ashiro, and other vehicles, including trailers and passenger cars, became involved in a chain collision, the police said. The photo was supplied by the Iwate Nippo newspaper.