Tag: Nagoya

(Reuters) - Michael Phelps will not be tempted out of retirement to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Games but the most decorated Olympian of all time is optimistic the U.S. swimming team can succeed in his absence. The 32-year-old, who won 23 Olympic gold medals ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO | April 12, 2018 (AP)(STL.News) Japan and New Zealand reacted cautiously Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled he might reopen talks on a Pacific Rim trade deal that he pulled the U.S. out of shortly after taking office. Japanese ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Tire Corp.’s latest off-the-road (OTR) Sales and Reference Guide is now available in print and online. The 82-page guide includes off-the-road industry tire and maintenance guidelines, as well as information on Yokohama’s complete line of OTR ... ( read original story ...)

Go Murakami speaks to the English media for the first time about his spell as translator for Wenger at Nagoya Grampus Eight When Arsene Wenger met Nagoya Grampus Eight chairman Shoichiro Todoya he was told that he wanted to make Nagoya the greatest club in ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has had few reported “#MeToo” cases about sexual harassment ... Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference: “We are working to create a society where this kind of thing doesn’t happen.” The suspected cronyism scandals ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo is blessed with countless fashion districts that cater to different age groups and economic pockets. Equally, you have exquisite shopping malls and walking areas that bless districts including Aoyama, Ginza, Omotesando, and Yurakucho. However, what ... ( read original story ...)

Much closer to the original feeling of Rampage, paper-thin premise and all, is the smash hit board game, King Of Tokyo. And when we say ‘smash’ and ‘hit’ we’re not just talking about the game shifting something like a million copies, we’re also ... ( read original story ...)

The Football Club USA (FCUSA) is delighted to unveil Yokohama Tire as their first official jersey partner. "We are excited to welcome Yokohama to the rapidly growing FCUSA family," FCUSA Executive Director Craig McGinn said. "This partnership represents ... ( read original story ...)

SEOUL, April 11 (UPI) --Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono expressed hope that Seoul and Tokyo would closely cooperate to bring about the denuclearization of North Korea and establish peace in the region. His remarks came Wednesday in a meeting with his ... ( read original story ...)

Former Be Forward Wanderers striker, Jabulani Linje is relishing his moments with Yokohama Sports and Culture Club FC after making his debut for the Japanese League-3 out-fit on Saturday. Linje’s club beat Fukushima 3-0 and he was introduced in the ... ( read original story ...)

Horton had said prior to the Games that he would be experimenting this year with the mix of his races, especially with the 800m freestyle being introduced for the men on the Tokyo Olympics program. It would be no surprise if Horton were to abandon the 1 ... ( read original story ...)

SEOUL, April 11 (UPI) --Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono expressed hope that Seoul and Tokyo would closely cooperate to bring about the denuclearization of North Korea and establish peace in the region. His remarks came Wednesday in a meeting with his ... ( read original story ...)

The agency said it left six missing and damaged four homes. (Takuto Kaneko/Kyodo News via AP) Aerial photographs from Japanese news media showed a denuded swath on a thickly forested mountainside. At the bottom, a huge mound of earth and tree trunks buried ... ( read original story ...)

What’s yum yum sauce? Why did that chef throw food at me? Here are some answers and a first-bite look at the 198-seat Sapporo Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi in University Place, which opened March 27. It’s the area’s newest teppanyaki restaurant. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened lower Tuesday as investors waited for a ... But the gains were tempered by late-breaking news on an investigation into President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer. Shortly before the closing bell, it emerged that the Federal Bureau ... ( read original story ...)

Other cities considering bids include Graz, Austria; Stockholm, Sweden; Sapporo, Japan; Erzurum, Turkey; Sion, Switzerland and a joint effort from Cortina d’Ampezzo, Milan and Turin, Italy. Sapporo (1972), Cortina d’Ampezzo (1956) and Turin (2006 ... ( read original story ...)