Overview
- U.S. media report Mamdani’s victory as effectively confirmed, marking a left-leaning shift and a potential first Muslim mayor for the city.
- President Trump, in a posted video statement, praised Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as strong and smart and said the two will build a very good relationship.
- South Korea’s National Police Agency opened an investigation into Japan‑language YouTube content accused of spreading baseless claims about multiple mutilated bodies and pushing anti‑China narratives.
- An automobile rear‑ended a special‑needs school bus in Takaishi, Osaka Prefecture, sending 10 passengers including children to hospital with reportedly minor injuries.
- Japan’s women won 6–0 over host Kazakhstan to open the Asian ice hockey championship, and Nippon Professional Baseball released its 2026 schedules with Central League openers set for March 27.