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Ex-judo world champion Haga announces retirement

Ryunosuke Haga, former judo world champion and bronze medalist in the men's 100-kilogram event at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo to announce his retirement from competition on Jan. 20, 2025.

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS-DIVING-MIXED 3M SYNCHRONISED

(240210) -- DOHA, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Andriyan Andriyan/Gladies Lariesa Garina Haga (front) of Indonesia compete during the mixed 3m synchronised final of diving event at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, on Feb. 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)

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New tram starts operating north of Tokyo

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan, Aug. 26 Kyodo - A light rail transit train carrying children and others runs through Utsunomiya in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, after a ceremony commemorating the start of the service is held at JR Utsunomiya Station on Aug. 26, 2023. Japan's first new tram system in 75 years covers the 14.6-kilometer route between the station and the nearby town of Haga in 48 minutes.

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New tram starts operating north of Tokyo

A light rail transit train carrying children and others runs through Utsunomiya in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, after a ceremony commemorating the start of the service is held at JR Utsunomiya Station on Aug. 26, 2023. Japan's first new tram system in 75 years covers the 14.6-kilometer route between the station and the nearby town of Haga in 48 minutes.

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New tram starts operating north of Tokyo

A light rail transit train carrying children and others runs through Utsunomiya in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, after a ceremony commemorating the start of the service is held at JR Utsunomiya Station on Aug. 26, 2023. Japan's first new tram system in 75 years covers the 14.6-kilometer route between the station and the nearby town of Haga in 48 minutes.

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New tram starts operating north of Tokyo

A light rail transit train carrying children and others runs through Utsunomiya in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo after a ceremony commemorating the start of the service is held at JR Utsunomiya Station on Aug. 26, 2023. Japan's first new tram system in 75 years covers the 14.6-kilometer route between the station and the nearby town of Haga in 48 minutes.

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New tram starts operating north of Tokyo

A light rail transit train carrying children and others runs through Utsunomiya in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo after a ceremony commemorating the start of the service is held at JR Utsunomiya Station on Aug. 26, 2023. Japan's first new tram system in 75 years covers the 14.6-kilometer route between the station and the nearby town of Haga in 48 minutes.

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New tram starts operating north of Tokyo

A light rail transit train carrying children runs through Utsunomiya in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo after a ceremony commemorating the start of the service is held at JR Utsunomiya Station on Aug. 26, 2023. Japan's first new tram system in 75 years covers the 14.6-kilometer route between the station and the nearby town of Haga in 48 minutes.

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New tram starts operating north of Tokyo

A ceremony commemorating the start of a light rail transit service is held at JR Utsunomiya Station in Utsunomiya in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Aug. 26, 2023. Japan's first new tram system in 75 years covers the 14.6-kilometer route between the station and the nearby town of Haga in 48 minutes.

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Media ride of LRT train in eastern Japan

Journalists step onto a new light rail transit train for a demonstration ride in Utsunomiya in Tochigi Prefecture on Aug. 21, 2023, five days before the public-private, third-sector transit system starts its commercial service between Utsunomiya and Haga, also in the eastern Japan prefecture.

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Media ride of LRT train in eastern Japan

The interior of a new light rail transit train is unveiled to the media in Utsunomiya in Tochigi Prefecture on Aug. 21, 2023, as a demonstration ride for them is planned five days before the public-private, third-sector transit system starts its commercial service between Utsunomiya and Haga, also in the eastern Japan prefecture.

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Media ride of LRT train in eastern Japan

A new light rail transit train runs during a demonstration ride for the media in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, on Aug. 21, 2023, five days before the public-private, third-sector transit system starts its commercial service between Utsunomiya and Haga, also in the eastern Japan prefecture.

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(SP)LATVIA-RIGA-2023 IIHF ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP-LATVIA VS NORWAY

(230518) -- RIGA, May 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Latvia's Rudolfs Balcers (R) vies with Norway's Haga Michael during the Group B match between Latvia and Norway at the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Riga, Latvia, May 17, 2023. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

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Japan's gold medalists in world judo championships

ASTANA, Aug. 31 Kyodo - Japanese individual gold medalists at the world judo championships -- (from L) Shohei Ono (men's 73 kilogram), Misato Nakamura (women's 52 kg), Takanori Nagase (men's 81 kg), Kaori Matsumoto (women's 57 kg), Ryunosuke Haga (men's 100 kg) and Mami Umeki (women's 78 kg) -- pose for a photo in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Aug. 31, 2015, a day after the completion of the championships.

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Honda facility after quake

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on April 8, 2011, shows a facility of Honda R&D Co., a subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., in the town of Haga, Tochigi Prefecture, which was damaged by the March 11 quake.

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One of world's most scenic evening glows in Kushiro

KUSHIRO, Japan - Local resident Hisanori Haga webcasts live the evening glow at Kushiro port in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 24, 2011. Some people have described the scene as ''one of the world's three most scenic'' along with those in Bali, Indonesia, and Manila in the Philippines.

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One of world's most scenic evening glows in Kushiro

KUSHIRO, Japan - Local resident Hisanori Haga webcasts live the evening glow at Kushiro port in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 24, 2011. Some people have described the scene as ''one of the world's three most scenic'' along with those in Bali, Indonesia, and Manila in the Philippines.

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Haga wins men's overall title

MORIOKA, Japan - Ryohei Haga skates during the 1,000-meter race of the national sprint championships at Iwate Prefectural Skate Rink in Iwate Prefecture on Dec. 29, 2010. Haga went on to win his first overall title.

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Nippon Paper eyeing additional price hike

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshio Haga, president of Nippon Paper Group Inc., speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Aug. 27. Haga said his company will intends to raise prices following a hike in June in order to cover higher materials prices.

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Nippon Paper Group taps Director Haga as new president

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshio Haga, who will become president of Nippon Paper Group Inc., speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on April 2. Haga, a director of the company, will succeed Masatomo Nakamura following approval at a shareholders meeting and a subsequent board meeting scheduled for late June.

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Humanoid robot for risky work unveiled

HAGA, Japan - A handout photo shows a humanoid robot designed to take on work at construction sites and other risky places unveiled by Bridge builder Kawada Industries Inc. and two partners on Sept. 8. The HRP-3P robot demonstrated its functions at Kawada's plant in the town of Haga in Tochigi Prefecture, walking on an icy surface as well as walking under simulated heavy rainfall. The battery-powered robot, which is 160 centimeters tall and weighs 65 kilograms, carries out remote-controlled and preprogrammed work.

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LRT train derails during test run in Utsunomiya

A light rail transit train derails during a test run in the Tochigi Prefecture capital of Utsunomiya, eastern Japan, on Nov. 19, 2022, but no one was injured. The public-private third-sector train began test-running just two days earlier on a 14.6-kilometer route linking Utsunomiya and Haga, also in Tochigi Prefecture, ahead of its commercial operation in August 2023.

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LRT train derails during test run in Utsunomiya

A light rail transit train derails during a test run in the Tochigi Prefecture capital of Utsunomiya, eastern Japan, on Nov. 19, 2022, but no one was injured. The public-private third-sector train began test-running just two days earlier on a 14.6-kilometer route linking Utsunomiya and Haga, also in Tochigi Prefecture, ahead of its commercial operation in August 2023.

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LRT train test-runs in Utsunomiya

Municipal officials check a light rail transit train during its test run in the Tochigi Prefecture capital of Utsunomiya, eastern Japan, on Nov. 17, 2022. The public-private third-sector train will begin its commercial service in August 2023, running a 14.6-kilometer route linking Utsunomiya and Haga, also in Tochigi Prefecture.

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LRT train test-runs in Utsunomiya

Municipal officials check a light rail transit train during its test run in the Tochigi Prefecture capital of Utsunomiya, eastern Japan, on Nov. 17, 2022. The public-private third-sector train will begin its commercial service in August 2023, running a 14.6-kilometer route linking Utsunomiya and Haga, also in Tochigi Prefecture.

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LRT train test-runs in Utsunomiya

A light rail transit train test-runs in the Tochigi Prefecture capital of Utsunomiya, eastern Japan, on Nov. 17, 2022, ahead of its commercial operation in August 2023. The public-private third-sector train will run on a 14.6-kilometer route linking Utsunomiya and Haga, also in Tochigi Prefecture.

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