On February 7, 2025 (Japan time), the final act of a drama watched around the world came to a close at the U.S. District Court in Santa Ana, California. Judge John Holcomb sentenced Ippei Mizuhara (40), former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, to 4 years and 9 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for bank fraud and filing a false tax return.
Nissan Motor Co., currently undergoing a major restructuring, finds itself once again at a critical crossroads. On November 6, 2025, the company announced its consolidated financial results for the first half of fiscal year 2025 (April–September), posting a net loss of ¥221.9 billion, a dramatic deterioration from a ¥19.2 billion profit in the same period last year.