Tag: Nagoya

TOKYO (AP) — The torch relay for the Tokyo Olympics ran through a mostly empty Osaka city park on Tuesday, showing the risks of trying to hold the postponed games during a pandemic. It came on the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's western region of Osaka is set to report a daily recotrd of more than 1,000 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, the Yomiuri newspaper said in its online edition. The virus ... ( read original story ...)

Torchbearers for this summer's Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday ran through an empty park in Osaka after the flame relay in the western Japa ... ( read original story ...)

Torchbearers for this summer's Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday ran through an empty park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, after the flame relay in the western prefecture was rerouted from public roads due to a ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Daily coronavirus cases in Osaka Prefecture on Tuesday will top 1,000 for the first time, a prefectural government source said. Osaka and the wider Kansai area have seen a surge ... ( read original story ...)

April 12 (UPI) --Japan said Tuesday it has decided to release tons of treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean despite strong push back from conservation groups and concern ... ( read original story ...)

If all the treated water was released into the sea over one year — as opposed to decades — the radiation impact for local people would be no more than one-thousandth of the exposure impact of natural ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has approved a plan to release more than one million tonnes of contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. The water will be treated and diluted so radiation ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's western region of Osaka is set to report more than 1,000 new coronavirus infection on Tuesday, setting a daily record, the Yomiuri newspaper said in its online edition. The prefecture, home to ... ( read original story ...)

Hokkaido Prefectural Police have arrested a bar host for allegedly forcing a high school girl into prostitution after she ran up debts at his club ... ( read original story ...)

Torchbearers for this summer's Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday ran through an empty park in Osaka after the flame relay in the western Japan prefecture was re-routed from public roads due to a sharp rebound ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Olympics are getting closer and things are starting to stir around the venues, though not as much as you might expect. Many preparations are still up in the air as organizers try to figure ... ( read original story ...)

The postponed 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan are right around the corner. But some residents remain unsure the country is ready to host the Games. According to a recent survey by Kyodo News, 72 percent ... ( read original story ...)

SAPPORO -- The stay-at-home lifestyle necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic is boosting traffic numbers at e-libraries operated by local governments in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido. ( read original story ...)

By Jennifer Jett and Ben Dooley Japan said on Tuesday that it had decided to gradually release tons of treated wastewater from the ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the ocean, describing it ... ( read original story ...)

Iwata showed talent for programming as a youngster. He was working part-time at Japan’s HAL Laboratory, known for the “Kirby” games and collaborating with Nintendo, before he graduated from the ... ( read original story ...)