Tag: Nagoya

The move comes in response to strong opposition to the Games among the Japanese public, with many worrying that the influx of visitors could turn it into a superspreader event. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo 2020 sponsor Toyota will not run Olympics-related TV commercials amid lacklustre public support for the Olympics, with two-thirds of Japanese doubting organisers can keep the Games safe during ... ( read original story ...)

Toyota won't be airing any Olympic-themed advertisements on Japanese television during the Tokyo Games despite being one of the IOC's top corporate sponsors. ( read original story ...)

Ugandan weightlifter Julius Ssekitoleko has reportedly been spotted in Nagoya after he went missing from his National Olympic Committee's Tokyo 2020 ... ( read original story ...)

Inzai city official Takamitsu Ooura told CNN.The teenage gymnast is staying in Inzai City in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, for pre-camp ahead of the Tokyo Olympics which start on Friday. She tested ... ( read original story ...)

Rumors have circulated that the eco-friendly beds are designed to collapse under the weight of any more than one occupant in order to discourage sex. ( read original story ...)

After a one-year delay, the Olympic Games are going ahead in Japan without any spectators—but all the events will be televised for fans to enjoy. ( read original story ...)

A female USA gymnast has tested positive for Covid-19 and another team member has been identified as a close contact. The gymnast, who is not displaying any symptoms, tested positive at the team's ... ( read original story ...)

Americans Michael Taylor and Peter Taylor were convicted Monday and sentenced to prison for helping former Nissan chairman-turned-fugitive Carlos Ghosn escape from Japan in 2019. ( read original story ...)

The father and son each received sentences of more than a year and had confessed to helping the executive, Carlos Ghosn, escape. ( read original story ...)

The citizens' group that organized an exhibition here featuring a controversial statue symbolizing wartime "comfort women" and that was susp･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has returned to the tennis court after her dramatic withdrawal from the public eye citing mental health issues. The 23-year-old is set to be the face of the Olympics after announcing she ... ( read original story ...)

The gymnast, who was not publicly identified, tested positive on Monday in Narita, about 35 miles east of Tokyo, according to city officials. ( read original story ...)

Three Olympic athletes have tested positive for Covid-19 as preparations for the Tokyo 2020 games gets underway. Follow Newsweek's liveblog for the latest. ( read original story ...)

International fans can't travel to Japan for the Olympic Games, but here are some tips to experience a little bit of Japanese culture in the states. ( read original story ...)

Chief Judge Hideo Nirei said the former Green Beret and his son had committed a serious violation of the law, as now there is next to no chance of putting Ghosn on trial. ( read original story ...)