The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it confirmed 170 new cases of coronavirus infection on Tuesday.

The daily tally in the Japanese capital has reached 100 or more for eight days in a row.

Tokushima Prefecture in western Japan held drills overnight on Monday based on the scenario that a mega earthquake hit the region amid the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Japan observes Disaster Prevention Day on September 1 every year to remember the Great Kanto Earthquake which struck Tokyo in 1923.

A global survey exploring Japanese ancestry has shown that younger generations tend to have a strong awareness of their ethnic identity.

The Nippon Foundation conducted the survey last year, receiving responses from about 3,800 Japanese emigrants and their descendants, also known as "Nikkei," in the US, Brazil and other countries.

Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party is moving forward with plans to choose its next leader, with a slimmed down election in just two weeks.

The winner will replace Prime Minister Abe Shinzo when he steps down to deal with his health problems.

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has decided to exclude rank-and-file voters from voting in its presidential election. Three likely contenders have emerged…the government's top spokesperson Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide, LDP policy chief Kishida Fumio and the party's former secretary general, Ishiba Shigeru.

Suga is the first to gain support from large party factions, and is expected to announce his candidacy on Wednesday. But so far, he's stayed quiet publically when it comes to his intentions.

Powerful Typhoon Maysak is tracking toward Okinawa, southern Japan.

Weather officials say the typhoon is expected to approach Okinawa and the Amami region in Kagoshima Prefecture between Monday night and Tuesday.

A family-friendly amusement park in Tokyo is closing its doors after 94 years in operation.

Toshimaen in Nerima Ward was crowded soon after it opened for its last day on Monday.

A powerful typhoon is forecast to move closer to Japan's southern prefecture of Okinawa on Tuesday. The weather system known as Maysak is projected to develop maximum wind gusts of more than 250 kilometers per hour. Stormy weather reached Okinawa on Monday afternoon, with strong winds and heavy rain hitting the region.

A Meteorological Agency official said, "There are expected to be violent winds over a long period, with Okinawa projected to be lashed by the storm for most of a 24-hour period."

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it confirmed 100 new cases of coronavirus infection on Monday.

The daily tally in the Japanese capital has exceeded 100 for seven straight days.

A grape orchard in northeastern Japan has opened for fruit-picking, allowing visitors to enjoy the seasonal fruit.

Two farms in Sagae City in Yamagata Prefecture accept more than 1,000 tourists every year. Large grapes such as Kyoho and Suiho are the city's specialty.

A group of Japanese scientists have developed a new method to safely analyze samples from Mars by trapping microorganisms in calcium carbonate crystals.

The United States is planning to collect soil from Mars to study past life. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency also plans to bring back samples from Mars' moon Phobos in 2029.

Analysts have updated their projections for Japan's GDP as the impact of the pandemic becomes clearer. They're expecting a return to growth in fiscal 2021, but not before some significant economic pain.

Eight private research firms revised their projections for Japan's economy. The changes come after the country's GDP shrank at an annualized 27.8 percent in real terms in the April-to-June period.

Socially-distanced families in the western Japanese city of Kobe have enjoyed handheld fireworks at a night park.

The event took place as a replacement for fireworks displays and other summer traditions that have been canceled this year due to the spread of the coronavirus.

The islands of Okinawa in southern Japan are bracing for more winds strong enough to knock down houses from Typhoon Maysak.

In the prefectural capital of Naha, police say the wall of a building was ripped off and carried away. Two cars parked nearby were damaged.