1. In Major League Baseball, Ohtani Shohei of the Los Angeles Dodgers stole three bases on Monday to reach 46 for the season. Against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Ohtani’s first steal came in the fourth inning after he got a walk. In the seventh, Ohtani reached first base on a hit. He then stole second and third while Mookie Betts was at bat. 2. A Japanese government survey has found that nothing has yet been done about some 10,000 aging and dilapidated bridges. Inspections carried out up to fiscal 2018 found them to be in need of repair or removal within five years. Entities that manage tunnels and bridges are obliged to check them every five years following a fatal tunnel collapse in 2012. 3. The New Year is still months away, but department stores across Japan are already promoting their boxed sets of “osechi” food dishes eastern during the holiday. Major chain Takashimaya unveiled about 20 different selections last week. One set includes local specialties from the Noto Peninsula, which was hit by a deadly earthquake on New Year’s Day this year, such as oyster, white shrimp and firefly squid.