The Latest Breaking News from Nagoya

3 arrested over video of licking soy sauce bottle

NAGOYA -- Three people have been arrested on suspicion of disrupting a business by filming their disturbing behavior at a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant in Nagoya last month and posting the video on social media, the Aichi prefectural police have announced.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 9, 2023

Ailing Sri Lankan woman was left on floor by guards, video shows

NAGOYA -- A Yomiuri Shimbun reporter viewed surveillance video footage from the last two weeks before a Sri Lankan woman died in custody at a Nagoya immigration facility in March 2021.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 17, 2023

Father demands answers, apology after son dies after alleged assault in police custody

NAGOYA -- The Aichi prefectural police are investigating the alleged assault by police officers of a man who died while in custody at a local police station. The victim's father is demanding answers and an apology.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Dec 18, 2022

Vending machines for frozen meals on the rise in Tokyo

There has been a recent rise of vending machines offering consumers the chance to take home the frozen form of some signature menu items from privately run eateries or chain restaurants, such as chicken wings and Nagasaki champon noodles.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · May 24, 2022

Rahil Gangjee finishes T-47 in Crowns golf Japan

NAGOYA (Japan): Indian golfer Rahil Gangjee shot one-over 73 in the final round to finish T-47 at the Crowns on the Japan Tour on Sunday. Gangjee, a one-time winner on the Japan Tour, had rounds of 69-71-68 and totalled one-over 281.

The Times of India · May 1, 2022

Death of Sri Lankan woman sparks debate over Japan's asylum policy

Wishma Sandamali, a 33-year-old Sri Lankan woman, died in a Japanese detention centre in March of last year. Her death sparked debate on the treatment of the 1,500 asylum seekers currently in detention in Japan. Many of them claim they are being treated inhumanely. Despite its economic might, Japan takes…

France 24 · Apr 26, 2022

880,000-brick Lego cherry tree in full bloom

NAGOYA -- A life-size cherry blossom tree made from about 880,000 Lego bricks is enthralling visitors and adding a colorful touch to the Legoland Japan Resort theme park in Nagoya.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 27, 2022

How should the world respond to the next pandemic?

As the WHO mulls when to call the Covid pandemic over, attention is turning to the future

The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2022

Courtyard Nagoya hotel opens

A new hotel on the former site of The Yomiuri Shimbun's Chubu Branch Office in Nagoya was officially opened Tuesday by the major U.S. hotel chain Marriott International Inc., Sekisui House Ltd. and The Yomiuri Shimbun.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 3, 2022

Panasonic joins Pasco to serve 'freshly baked' bread in a flash

Panasonic Corp. and Nagoya-based bakery Pasco Shikishima Corp. have started offering cafes, bakeries and restaurants a service that provides "freshly-baked" bread and confectionaries that can be served in about a minute.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 1, 2022