Tag: Nagoya

Spain's Nadal has been nominated for the Award after winning his 20th Grand Slam title at the French Open. He is level with Switzerland's Roger Federer with the most men's Grand Slam titles in history ... ( read original story ...)

She said: "I'm looking forward to continuing to do my best at the next Olympics as I try to get even stronger." ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government will end a state of emergency in five prefectures west of Tokyo at the end of this month, a week earlier than scheduled, Kyodo news agency reported on Thursday. Osaka, Kyoto, ... ( read original story ...)

Just how good can Naomi Osaka be? That's the question after the 23-year-old Japanese world No.3 won her fourth career Grand Slam with victory at the 2021 Australian Open last weekend. Osaka triumphed ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka will contend for Sportswoman of the Year after US Open triumph, while Kento Momota is nominated for best comeback having returned to world number one after car crash. ( read original story ...)

Global production at Japanese automakers including Honda Motor Co slipped 4.51% in January from last year as a widespread chip shortage forced the industry to cut production. The country's seven major ... ( read original story ...)

A chip shortage is biting at Japan's big carmakers. Output dropped sharply in January as semiconductors ran short. Overall production was down just over 4.5% on the year. But some makers were hit much ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has given a shoutout to an Australian Open ball girl who was pictured grinning in delight after the Japanese star's recent Australian Open victory. The 23-year-old took out her second ... ( read original story ...)

Spectators are told to refrain from shouting and cheering — and ideally, watch online — as the flame passes through Japan. ( read original story ...)

Five days after securing her fourth grand slam singles title, Japanese sensation Naomi Osaka has taken time to reflect on a successful Australian Open campaign. ( read original story ...)

Japan announced plans to push ahead with a nationwide Olympic torch relay just as International Olympic Committee officials appeared to extend a deadline for deciding whether foreign fans could attend ... ( read original story ...)

People who turn out to catch a glimpse of the Olympic torch during its journey through Japan from the end of next month will be asked to applaud rather than cheer passing runners, and the event could ... ( read original story ...)

International runners will be unlikely to take part in the Olympic torch relay to start on March 25, Tokyo 2020 organizers said here on Thursday. Tokyo 2020 COO Yukihiko Nunomura said at a news ... ( read original story ...)

Athletes are being encouraged to get vaccinated against COVID-19 ahead of the Tokyo Olympics but it will not be compulsory, IOC Vice President John Coates said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

A forest fire broke out in a rural area north of Tokyo on Thursday, near another blaze burning for a fourth day. One man suffered burns and was hospitalized, and firefighters have been deployed, said ... ( read original story ...)

An archive of news updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan from October to November 2020. Click here for the latest updates. Japan confirms 1,447 new cases, the drop below 2,000 reflecting ... ( read original story ...)