Tag: Yokohama

Naomi Osaka and Garbiñe Muguruza are heading to South Beach. WTA Insider breaks down the draw and storylines for 2021 Miami Open, the second WTA 1000 event of the season. ( read original story ...)

When the coronavirus pandemic forced Tokyo last year to delay the Summer Olympics and Paralympics to July 2021, organizers kept the Tokyo 2020 name, saying they wanted the event to be seen as a “light ... ( read original story ...)

South Korea said the upcoming Tokyo Olympics could be an opportunity to advance relations with North Korea on the same day that Chinese state media said Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping vowed to develop ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo’s cherry blossom tours have resumedafter the city lifted its state of emergency(SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) 50-YEAR-OLD PASSENGER AND IT FIRM EMPLOYEE, MASUMI ISHII, SAYING:"There were cherry blossoms ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka, the most dominant player on the WTA tour over the past six months, has a chance to usurp the World No. 1 ranking from Ashleigh Barty at the upcoming Miami Open. Osaka hasn't lost a single ... ( read original story ...)

Volunteers from abroad will not be allowed into Japan for the postponed Tokyo Olympics, organizers said Monday. The announcement came two days after Tokyo organizers said ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's largest fish market, Tsukiji, is packed with every type of seafood imaginable, from brightly-colored octopus and shrimp to tiny sardines. It's a top destination for Tokyo's sushi chefs - and ... ( read original story ...)

Two Americans were charged Monday with helping former Nissan executive and fugitive Carlos Ghosn escape from Japan more than a year ago, during which he hid inside of a piece of luggage and fled to ... ( read original story ...)

Americans Michael Taylor and his son Peter could face jail terms of up to three years after Tokyo prosecutors charged them on Monday with illegally helping former Nissan Motor Co Ltd Chairman Carlos ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese fans will "cheer for all athletes" at the Tokyo Olympics, organisers pledged Monday, after the unprecedented decision to bar overseas spectators from attending over virus fears. ( read original story ...)

japanese designer arashi abe created a chair using 'asukesi' waste stones, found abandoned in the soft stone quarries of sapporo, japan. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Olympic organisers said on Monday that Japan would not allow in volunteers from overseas except for some who are deemed essential, after it decided to bar international spectators amid public ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo prosecutors charged two Americans with illegally helping former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan more than a year ago. ( read original story ...)

The Taylors were not immediately available for comment, as is standard in Japan’s criminal system, where more than 99 percent of those who go on trial are found guilty. Ghosn, who led Nissan Motor Co. ( read original story ...)

After Olympics organisers announced a ban on spectators from abroad, those working in Japan's tourism industry are counting their losses. Experts say the impact will be limited compared to the much ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's major tour bus firm Hato Bus Co. resumed its operations on Monday following the lifting of a coronavirus state of emergency for the Tokyo area, allowing passengers to enjoy fresh air and ... ( read original story ...)