Tag: Nagoya

Three prefectures neighbouring Tokyo will request a renewed state of emergency to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday. The governors of Saitama, Chiba, and ... ( read original story ...)

A police officer helping with Japan's Olympic Torch relay has become the first participant in the event to be diagnosed with COVID-19, organisers said on Thursday. A man in his 30s tested positive ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government is going to propose a new target of cutting greenhouse gases by 46 percent from levels recorded in 2013, the Nikkei reported on Thursday. (Reporting by Elaine Lies; Editing by ... ( read original story ...)

Akio Toyoda, the head of a Japanese lobby group, said on Thursday Japan's auto industry can lead the country's push to achieve carbon neutrality. Toyoda said he believes that the auto industry, ... ( read original story ...)

Japan raised its view on capital spending for the third time this year in its economic report for April, while it retained its assessment that overall economic conditions were showing weakness from ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government stepped up preparations Thursday to declare a COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo as well as Osaka, Kyoto an ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Olympics organizers said Thursday that a policeman tested positive for COVID-19 a day after his assignment last week at the Olympic torch relay. It is the first positive test connected to the ... ( read original story ...)

The International Olympic Committee said that athlete protests and political messages will remain banned at the Tokyo Olympics after a survey found that a majority of competitors supported keeping the ... ( read original story ...)

Some of Tokyo’s top mixologists have created recipes for the FT that evoke their city. Enjoy them at home or order in person if/when you can ... ( read original story ...)

Passersby wearing protective face mask walk past a concourse amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan April 16, 2021. Picture taken by slow shutter speed. REUTERS/Stringer ... ( read original story ...)

Kanagawa police launched an investigation after the discovery of the bodies of two adults and two children inside a vehicle in Yokohama City early Thursday ... ( read original story ...)

Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson remains upbeat despite a tough Olympic draw that has paired Australia with two of the world’s top five sides at the Tokyo Games. The Matildas face a difficult path ... ( read original story ...)

Police in Sapporo, Hokkaido, have arrested a 28-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of killing his 65-year-old father at their home. According to police, Kenji Sekine is accused of stabbing his ... ( read original story ...)

Athletes like LeBron James, Naomi Osaka, Bubba Wallace and Megan Rapinoe shared their thoughts after Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd ... ( read original story ...)

Athlete protests and political messages will remain banned at the Olympics, the IOC said Wednesday, after a survey found that a majority of competitors were in favor of keeping the ban in place. That ... ( read original story ...)

IOC officials remain steadfast the Games will be held this summer even as Japan prepares for another state of emergency to combat the virus. ( read original story ...)