Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide returned to Japan on Sunday afternoon from his first summit with US President Joe Biden in Washington.
During the 4-day visit, he agreed with Biden to oppose China's unilateral attempts to use force to change the status quo in the East China Sea.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it confirmed 543 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Sunday.
The daily figure topped 500 for the sixth consecutive day.
The Japanese minister overseeing the government's COVID-19 vaccination program says Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has effectively reached agreement with US pharmaceutical firm Pfizer for additional vaccine supplies.
Suga asked for more doses when he spoke by phone with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla during his visit to Washington.
Japan's Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide says the government will clarify its greenhouse gas reduction target for 2030 by next Thursday, when a climate change summit organized by the United States begins.
Speaking to reporters in Washington on Friday, Suga said he is responsible for tackling climate change issues as his government is committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050.
Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures have confirmed their highest new infection counts of the coronavirus since the second state of emergency was lifted last month.
The capital reported 759 new cases on Saturday. An official says the pace of increase is accelerating.
Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and US President Joe Biden have wrapped up a summit in Washington. They issued a joint statement reaffirming the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
It is the first time leaders from the countries have touched on Taiwan in a statement in over 50 years.
Japan's Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has addressed Indo-Pacific security in remarks to a US think tank. Suga referred to China's increased assertiveness in the region and said Japan will not concede on universal values such as democracy and human rights.
Suga spoke online at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The speech followed his in-person summit on Friday with US President Joe Biden.
A Japan-US joint statement by their leaders has referred to "Taiwan" for the first time in more than five decades.
The statement, released after a summit between Japan's Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and US President Joe Biden on Friday said, "We underscore the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and encourage the peaceful resolution of the cross-Strait issue."
Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and US President Joe Biden have wrapped up a summit in Washington on Friday. They agreed to cooperate on the challenges posed by China.
At a news conference following their summit meeting, Biden said "Japan and the United States are two strong democracies in the region. We're committed, we're committed in defending and advancing our shared values, including human rights and the rule of law. "
Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and US President Joe Biden have wrapped up summit talks at the White House on Friday.
It's Biden's first in-person talks with a foreign leader since he took office.
The summit between Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and US President Joe Biden has started at the White House.
It's Biden's first in-person talks with a foreign leader since he took office.
Japan's fire agency has instructed municipalities across the country to take thorough safety measures following a fatal accident involving a fire-extinguishing system.
The accident occurred on Thursday in the underground parking lot of a condominium in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward.
Family members of a Sri Lankan woman who died while in custody at an immigration detention facility in Japan have asked for facts about her death.
The mother and two sisters of the woman held an online news conference from Sri Lanka on Friday.
Japan's government has designated four more prefectures as areas where stricter anti-coronavirus measures should be taken without announcing an official state of emergency.
The move comes as infections continue to spread with particular concern surrounding variants.