Tokyo, May 26, 2026 (AFP) - Top Japan baseball manager resigns after assault arrest

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2026-05-26

The manager of the Yomiuri Giants, one of Japan's most popular baseball teams, resigned on Tuesday after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting his teenage daughter. Shinnosuke Abe allegedly grabbed the 18-year-old and forced her to the floor at their home in central Tokyo on Monday evening, reported national broadcaster NHK and Kyodo News, citing unnamed police sources. "Leaving like this really means I'm causing you a lot of trouble, and I fe......

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