Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Ticket center

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Ticket center

A ticket center for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opens in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 9, 2026.

N. Korean sports minister off to Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean sports minister off to Japan for Asian Games

North Korean sports minister Kim Il Guk (L) arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Sept. 15, 2026, en route to Japan for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

N. Korean sports minister off to Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean sports minister off to Japan for Asian Games

North Korean sports minister Kim Il Guk (L) arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Sept. 15, 2026, en route to Japan for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

N. Korean sports minister off to Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean sports minister off to Japan for Asian Games

North Korean sports minister Kim Il Guk (front, L) arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Sept. 15, 2026, en route to Japan for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

OSAKA, Japan, Sept. 14 Kyodo - North Korean athletes arrive at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the month. (Kyodo)

[Breaking News]N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

OSAKA, Japan, Sept. 14 Kyodo - North Korean athletes arrive at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the month. (Kyodo)

N. Korean sports minister off to Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean sports minister off to Japan for Asian Games

North Korean sports minister Kim Il Guk is pictured at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on Sept. 15, 2026, before heading to Japan for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

N. Korean sports minister off to Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean sports minister off to Japan for Asian Games

North Korean sports minister Kim Il Guk is pictured at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on Sept. 15, 2026, before heading to Japan for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

N. Korean sports minister off to Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean sports minister off to Japan for Asian Games

North Korean sports minister Kim Il Guk (C) is pictured at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on Sept. 15, 2026, before heading to Japan for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean athletes are welcomed as they arrive at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the month.

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean athletes (in bus) are welcomed as they arrive at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the month.

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean athletes are welcomed as they arrive at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the month.

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean athletes are welcomed as they arrive at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the month.

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean athletes arrive at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the month.

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean athletes arrive at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the month.

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean athletes arrive at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the month.

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean athletes arrive at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the month.

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean athletes arrive at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the month.

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean athletes arrive at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the month.

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean athletes arrive at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the month.

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean athletes arrive at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the month.

Asian Games: Aichi-Nagoya Games

Asian Games: Aichi-Nagoya Games

Photo taken on Sept. 9, 2026, shows Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, central Japan. The venue will host the basketball and judo competitions at the Asian Games, to be held mainly in Aichi Prefecture from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4.

Asian Games: Aichi-Nagoya Games

Asian Games: Aichi-Nagoya Games

Photo taken on Sept. 9, 2026, shows Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, central Japan. The venue will host the basketball and judo competitions at the Asian Games, to be held mainly in Aichi Prefecture from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4.

Selection of esports players for Asian Games

Selection of esports players for Asian Games

A final selection event for esports players representing Japan is held in Tokoname in Aichi Prefecture on March 22, 2026, ahead of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, which open in the central Japan prefecture in September.

Selection of esports players for Asian Games

Selection of esports players for Asian Games

Esports players representing Japan at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Aichi Prefecture pose for a photo following a final selection event held in Tokoname in the central Japan prefecture on March 22, 2026, ahead of the games' opening in September.

Toyota delivers fuel-cell cars to Aichi, Nagoya, firms

Toyota delivers fuel-cell cars to Aichi, Nagoya, firms

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. delivers its fuel-cell powered vehicle to the government of Aichi Prefecture on Aug. 22. The prefectural government, along with the Nagoya municipal government, is the first local entities to lease the company's fuel-cell cars. Toyota also delivered fuel-cell cars to its first corporate customers, including Tokyo Gas Co., Nippon Oil Corp., and Toho Gas Co. the same day.

Golden statues on top of Nagoya Castle

NAGOYA, Japan Kyodo - Viedo taken on March 8, 2021, shows one of two iconic golden Shachihoko -- a mythical half-fish creature -- statues taken down from the roof of Nagoya Castle in Aichi Prefecture earlier in the day. The statues will go on public display in the central Japan city for nearly four months from March 20.

Asian Games: Aichi, Nagoya to co-host 2026 Games

Asian Games: Aichi, Nagoya to co-host 2026 Games

Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura (R), Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura (2nd from R), Olympic Council of Asia President Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah (2nd from L) and Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda pose at an OCA general assembly in Jakarta on Aug. 19, 2018. Aichi and Nagoya signed a contract to co-host the 2026 Asian Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Asian Games: Aichi, Nagoya named as hosts of 2026 Games

Asian Games: Aichi, Nagoya named as hosts of 2026 Games

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (R) shakes hands with Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura (L), with Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura (2nd from L) looking on, in Da Nang, Vietnam on Sept. 25, 2016, as the Olympic Council of Asia chose the central Japan prefecture and Nagoya as the hosts of the 2026 Asian Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Aichi-Nagoya named hosts of 2026 Asian Games

Aichi-Nagoya named hosts of 2026 Asian Games

(From L) Aichi Prefecture Gov. Hideaki Omura, Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura and other officials celebrate after the Olympic Council of Asia chose Aichi and its capital Nagoya as co-hosts of the 2026 Asian Games at its general meeting in Danang, Vietnam, on Sept. 25, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Aichi-Nagoya named hosts of 2026 Asian Games

Aichi-Nagoya named hosts of 2026 Asian Games

(From L) Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda, Olympic Council of Asia President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, Aichi Prefecture Gov. Hideaki Omura and Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura join hands for photos after OCA chose Aichi and its capital Nagoya as co-hosts of the 2026 Asian Games at its general meeting in Danang, Vietnam, on Sept. 25, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Aichi-Nagoya named hosts of 2026 Asian Games

Aichi-Nagoya named hosts of 2026 Asian Games

The Olympic Council of Asia holds a general meeting assembly in Danang, Vietnam, on Sept. 25, 2016. At the meeting, Japan's Aichi Prefecture and its capital city Nagoya were chosen as co-hosts of the 2026 Asian Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Toyota delivers fuel-cell cars to Aichi, Nagoya, firms

Toyota delivers fuel-cell cars to Aichi, Nagoya, firms

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. delivers its fuel-cell powered vehicle to the government of Aichi Prefecture on Aug. 22. The prefectural government, along with the Nagoya municipal government, is the first local entities to lease the company's fuel-cell cars. Toyota also delivered fuel-cell cars to its first corporate customers, including Tokyo Gas Co., Nippon Oil Corp., and Toho Gas Co. the same day. (Kyodo)