The head of the International Paralympic Committee has pledged to actively prepare for next year's Tokyo Games while prioritizing measures to prevent coronavirus infections.
IPC President Andrew Parsons spoke to NHK as Monday marks a year until the opening of the postponed Paralympics.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says 212 new cases of the coronavirus had been confirmed as of 3 p.m. on Sunday.
The daily tally of infections has surpassed 200 for the fourth day in a row.
The Upper House of Japan's Diet will begin studying ways to move their deliberations online.
In the latest ordinary Diet session, lawmakers were seated spaced apart in the main chamber to observe social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says 256 people were confirmed infected with the coronavirus on Saturday.
It is the third day in a row that the daily total of infections has surpassed 200.
Two baby sand cats have made their public debut at a zoo in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo.
The sand cat is one of the world's smallest wild cats and is usually found in the deserts of Africa and other regions.
People in the Tokyo metropolitan area say they have witnessed what appeared to be a ball of light falling from the sky.
An NHK camera at Japan's tallest structure, Tokyo Skytree, captured the occurrence shortly after 10:30 PM on Friday.
The number of confirmed new COVID-19 cases in Tokyo on Friday is 258.That's the second day in a row it's over 200.
There have now been over 18,800 cases in the Japanese capital. Officials are urging residents not to travel to other prefectures. Nor should they visit their hometowns for family reunions, or go out to dinner in groups.
Experts advising the Japanese government say coronavirus infections may have peaked nationwide, but that vigilance is required due to the risk of a resurgence.
A panel of experts met on Friday to assess the latest data on the number of people who developed symptoms of COVID-19 daily.
Teenage shogi player Fujii Sota has looked back at his achievement of becoming Japan's youngest holder of two of the traditional board game's major titles.
Fujii spoke to reporters at a hotel in Fukuoka City on Friday, one day after he won the title of Oi by defeating champion Kimura Kazuki. Fujii won four straight games in the best-of-seven series.
More details have surfaced about the investigation into Lower House member Akimoto Tsukasa who was arrested on Thursday while out on bail in a bribery case involving a casino project.
Akimoto Tsukasa was released on bail in February after being indicted for receiving bribes from a Chinese firm that had tried to take part in the casino project, backed by the Japanese government. He had been on bail pending his trial.
A panel of experts has basically approved the Japanese government's plan to offer coronavirus vaccines first to medical workers, elderly people, and those with pre-existing conditions.
The meeting of the panel on Friday was attended by the minister in charge of the coronavirus response, Nishimura Yasutoshi, and health minister Kato Katsunobu.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says 258 people were confirmed infected with the coronavirus on Friday.
The daily total of infections surpassed 200 for the second day in a row.
Scorching heat across Japan has prompted authorities to warn against possible heatstroke.
The Meteorological Agency says temperatures have been rising from Friday morning due to a high-pressure system covering a wide area from Okinawa Prefecture in southern Japan through the northeast.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have watched an online conference about risk management for water-related disasters amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Imperial couple viewed the meeting from their Akasaka residence in Tokyo on Thursday. The Emperor has been researching global water issues for many years.