Japan: The Top News Stories of 2019

Released on bail, Carlos Ghosn (third from left, dressed in workman's clothes) leaves the Tokyo detention center on March 6. (© Jiji)

Baseball superstar Ichirō at a March 22 Tokyo press conference after announcing his retirement from the sport. (© Jiji)

On October 13 in Yokohama, Japan's national team members celebrate their 28–21 victory over Scotland sending them to the quarterfinal round at the 2019 Rugby World Cup. (© Jiji)

The smoldering ruins of Shuri Castle in Okinawa on the morning of October 31. (© Jiji)