The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 304 new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday.
The figure is down 47 from a week ago, after posting a week-on-week increase for the first time in 30 days on Saturday.
South Korea's presidential office says President Moon Jae-in had a brief conversation with Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide at the venue of the Group of Seven Summit in Britain.
The presidential office says Moon came across Suga on Saturday, as Moon was invited to the G7 summit as a guest.
Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed on closer cooperation in security, technology, and North Korea.
The two leaders met for about half an hour on Saturday after the second-day of discussions at the Group of Seven Summit in Britain.
The US president has expressed support for the Japanese prime minister's commitment to the upcoming Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Joe Biden and Suga Yoshihide spoke one-on-one in Cornwall, Britain, on Saturday. They are currently attending a Group of Seven summit there.
Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has conveyed his concerns over China's activities and human rights situation to other Group of Seven leaders.
On the second day of the G7 summit in Britain, more than one of the leaders mentioned China.
Hong Kongers living in Japan have taken to the streets of Tokyo to protest the Hong Kong and Chinese governments' attempt to stop the democracy movement in the territory.
Over 200 demonstrators gathered at a park in central Tokyo's Shinjuku district on Saturday.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it confirmed 467 new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday.
The figure is up 31 from a week ago, after posting a week-on-week decline for 29 straight days.
Data released by the Japanese government shows over 30 percent of Japan's elderly population has received the first dose of coronavirus vaccine.
Japan's vaccine rollout started in February, initially targeting healthcare workers. It was expanded in April to include people who will turn 65 years old in the currently fiscal year or older.
The organizers of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are estimating that there could be around seven new cases of COVID-19 per day among people involved in the Games.
The figure was presented on Friday at a meeting with experts to discuss anti-coronavirus measures.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has expressed support for holding the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in talks with Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide.
The two spoke on Friday on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in Cornwall, Britain.
The head of the Japanese government's coronavirus advisory panel says the organizers of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics should fully recognize infection risks that will arise from holding the Games this summer.
Omi Shigeru was speaking at a Lower House committee meeting on Friday.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it confirmed 435 new cases of the coronavirus on Friday.
The figure is down 37 from a week ago. The daily tally in the capital has posted a week-on-week decline for 29 straight days.
The Upper House of Japan's Diet has adopted a resolution calling for Taiwan to be able to participate in the annual assembly of the World Health Organization as an observer.
The House on Friday unanimously passed the resolution submitted by a nonpartisan group of lawmakers.
Japan's economy minister says he is waiting for Toshiba to respond to a report accusing his ministry of colluding with the company to obstruct a proposal by an activist shareholder.
The Economy, Trade and Industry Minister, Kajiyama Hiroshi, made the comment after an independent panel of lawyers chosen by Toshiba's top shareholder, Effissimo Capital Management, released a report on Thursday.