The Latest Breaking News from Nagoya

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.

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.

As Japan Rail celebrates 150 years since it first starting its network, it is preparing to start running an incredibly rapid train which will link Tokyo and Nagoya in just 40 minutes

NAGOYA -- A tech firm involved in disaster prevention initiatives has launched an online service to link displaced Ukrainians in Japan with companies and people offering support.

A coronavirus-stricken karaoke establishment is offering a sewing machine class in Nagoya to capture new demand.

Evacuation guidelines created using lessons learned from the deadly 2019 arson attack on the Kyoto Animation Co. studio have been used in firefighting drills nationwide.

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.

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…

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.

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

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.