1. Japanese golfer Matsuyama Hideki clinched his 11th career PGA Tour victory at the season-opening event on Sunday in the US state of Hawaii. Matsuyama finished with a PGA Tour record total of 35-under par. The season opener featured 59 players, including Matsuyama, who won two PGA events last year and a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics. 2. A ceremony to distribute traditional round rice cakes was held on Monday at Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan. The castle is designated as a national treasure. Eleven members of the castle’s management center gathered in the morning to divide the two glutinous rice cakes, called “kagami mochi.” The cakes were displayed over the New Year holidays at the castle museum and gardens.
3. Economists predict that Japan’s economy will grow more than 1 percent in inflation-adjusted terms in fiscal 2025. They see wage increases giving a boost to consumer spending.
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