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Japanese snowboarder Hiroto Ogiwara made history at the X Games in Aspen on Friday by landing the first known 2340 in a ...

Hiroto Ogiwara will leave Aspen with a fractured wrist and a gold medal. The 20-year-old Japanese snowboarder — who’s also a ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito speaks to well-wishers from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo during a New Year greeting event on Jan. 2, 2025. Standing next to him is Empress Masako.