Tag: Nagoya

OSAKA – An Osaka-based lawyers’ group has protested a decision by local police not to allow a female defendant to wear a bra in court, saying it was a violation of her human rights, the group has said. In a written petition sent Oct. 31, the Osaka Bar ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO - The head priest of a prominent shrine in Tokyo was ambushed and killed with a samurai sword, apparently by her brother, who then took his own life, police said Friday. A female accomplice also died in the attack, and the priest's driver was injured ... ( read original story ...)

Three people have been killed and another injured at a well-known Shinto shrine in Tokyo in what appeared to be a succession ... as she was stepping out of her car, Kyodo news agency said citing police. He later reportedly killed another woman, who was ... ( read original story ...)

According to Sora News 24, a 60-year-old man from Nagoya decided to take a nice break from city life and enjoy a spot of fishing last week. He went to the seaside and enjoyed the scenery and he even caught a nice-looking blue and yellow fish, which he took ... ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA, Japan – Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir were in second place after Thursday’s short program at the ISU Grand Prix final, the last major international competition before the Pyeongchang Olympics. The world champions sat behind ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA – An Osaka-based lawyers’ group has protested a decision by local police not to allow a female defendant to wear a bra in court, saying it was a violation of her human rights, the group said Thursday. In a written petition sent Oct. 31, the Osaka ... ( read original story ...)

Add Japan as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Japan news, video, and analysis from ABC News. A staff member at the school told NHK, a Japanese public broadcasting company, that a cylindrical object fell on the roof right after an American ... ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA, Japan — Nathan Chen finished first in the men's short program at the Grand Prix Final on Thursday, the last major international competition before the Pyeongchang Olympics. Skating to "Nemesis," the American opened with a quad lutz, triple toe ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA - An Osaka-based lawyers' group has protested a decision by local police not to allow a woman criminal defendant to wear a bra in court, saying it was a violation of her human rights, the group said Thursday. In a written petition sent Oct. 31, the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese schoolchildren will help determine the mascot for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics on Thursday unveiled three sets of designs for the games' mascots. The 6.5 million schoolchildren will ... ( read original story ...)

NEW YORK - A Japanese plastic surgeon known for his extreme political views has purchased at auction for $275,000 a memoir by Japanese Emperor Hirohito offering his recollections of the Second World War. The 173-page document was sold Wednesday at Bonhams ... ( read original story ...)

But the North Korean boats can barely stand the rough seas during their long journeys and often fall apart before reaching Japan. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Katherine Lam is a breaking and trending news digital producer for Fox News. ( read original story ...)

Reached for comment by NBC News, the City of Osaka referred to Nov. 23 comments made by Osaka Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura, who said in Japanese that the city had urged Lee to exercise his veto power to reject the establishment of the memorial on numerous ... ( read original story ...)

Jones urges England to create history Rugby World Cup 2019: schedules and venues confirmed England head coach Eddie Jones says he is relishing the side's fixture at the Sapporo Dome at the 2019 Rugby World Cup after visiting the venue this week. ( read original story ...)

England head coach Eddie Jones visited the mayor of Sapporo on Tuesday and also toured Sapporo Dome, where his team will kick off their Rugby World Cup 2019 campaign. The venue, which hosts baseball's Nippon Ham Fighters -- on an artificial surface -- and ... ( read original story ...)

“People may ask why we do not engage with North Korea. We have been engaging with North Korea for more than 20 years,” a Japanese government official told Yahoo News at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. “Our sincere ... ( read original story ...)