Tag: Nagoya

TOKYO -- The Japanese capital reported 11,765 coronavirus infections on Feb. 12, the metropolitan government announced, after registering 18,660 cases the day before. Of the 11,765 new patients ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA -- There were more than 430,000 people recovering from the coronavirus at home as of Feb. 2, amid Japan's sixth infection wave. One 68-year-old woman in the city of Osaka who contracted the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — Japan is considering easing its stringent border controls amid growing criticism that the measures, which have banned most foreign entrants including students and business travelers, are ... ( read original story ...)

The Imperial Household Agency also shared that the princess has developed pneumonia. Japan is currently experiencing a "sixth wave" of COVID infections, with the highly contagious omicron variant ... ( read original story ...)

Although the problem of akiya — homes that have been abandoned due to the death of their owners and the refusal of heirs to manage them — affects all of Japan, Kyoto will be the first local government ... ( read original story ...)

We played two games in Yokohama, beating Monterrey in the semi-finals before suffering an unlucky defeat to Corinthians to finish second, but how much do you remember about those games and the events ... ( read original story ...)

Tennis star Naomi Osaka revealed journaling has become a regular part of her self-care routine. Osaka took a break from tennis after crashing out of the US Open in the third round in September. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials say they confirmed more than 18,600 new coronavirus cases on Friday. The figure is more than 1,000 fewer than the total from last Friday. It marks the third ... ( read original story ...)

Drive My Car — adapted from a 2014 short story by Haruki Murakami, one of Japan's most celebrated authors — also picked up nominations for best director, best international feature and best adapted ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Metropolitan Government is holding a demonstration experiment of "E-Ride Tokyo" with an aim to popularize electric bikes. EV bikes are electronic bikes that are very quiet and do not emit fume. ( read original story ...)

Hirano, of Japan, was in position to win, and his fans — many of whom were at home for Japan’s National Foundation Day — were glued to the television, waiting for the halfpipe cliffhanger. Then the ... ( read original story ...)

People in South Korea and Japan love traveling to each other’s countries, which are about a two-hour flight apart. But during the pandemic, nonessential travel has been suspended. Load Error In place ... ( read original story ...)

Legendary snowboarder Shaun White came up short in his bid to win his fourth overall and second straight gold medal in the halfpipe. He settled for fourth place in what he said will be his fifth and ... ( read original story ...)

Jennifer Jones' perfect streak at the Olympics is no more. Jones and her Canadian team lost their first game of women's curling competition in Beijing by dropping a 8-5 decision to Japan on Friday at ... ( read original story ...)

Hirano was the first ever to land a full run with a triple cork in halfpipe snowboarding, but the Olympic judges didn't reward him at first. ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA -- A 47-year-old man in the central Japan city of Toyota has been referred to prosecutors on Feb. 9 over allegations he altered his driver's license to make him appear younger when he went ... ( read original story ...)