Japan's health ministry says it confirmed 10,346 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Sunday.
That's up 2,569 from a week ago. The daily tally rose week-on-week for the third day in a row.
Japan's health ministry says 60,108 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed nationwide on Thursday. Officials say 130 people died from the virus.
The number of seriously ill patients increased by fifteen from Wednesday to 281 across the country.
Japanese health officials had confirmed 2,390 new cases of the coronavirus as of 8:00 p.m. on Monday.
That brings the total number of infections to 224,478, including 712 on a cruise ship.
Japan's health ministry says it has confirmed the country's eighth case of infection with a new strain of the coronavirus.
The ministry says a Tokyo resident in her 50s tested positive for the variant on Sunday.
Sources say a pilot who stayed in Britain and a member of his family have tested positive for a new variant of the coronavirus and are being hospitalized in Tokyo.
The National Institute of Infectious Diseases analyzed samples collected from them.
Japan's health minister says five people returning from Britain have tested positive for a new variant of the coronavirus.
Tamura Norihisa told reporters on Friday night that the five were earlier found to be infected with the coronavirus after tests at two airports in Japan.
Toyota confirmed a rumor we first caught wind of earlier in 2020 by announcing that the current-generation Land Cruiser will retire after the 2021 model year. The next-generation model will be introduced in the coming months, but we're receiving mixed signals about whether the nameplate will return to the United States.
Launched in 2007 as a 2008 model, and updated twice since, the J200-generation Land Cruiser (pictured) is about to enter its 14th year on the market. It's a senior citizen by industry standards, so its demise isn't surprising, 2 million units that year.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Monday confirmed 392 new cases of the coronavirus in the Japanese capital.
That is the highest figure announced on a Monday since the pandemic began. The Monday number is usually lower because many medical institutions are closed on weekends.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 664 new cases of the coronavirus in the Japanese capital on Friday.
The figure has topped 600 for the third day in a row.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials confirmed 678 new cases of coronavirus infection in the capital on Wednesday.
The figure is a record high single-day tally, surpassing the 621 reported last Saturday.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials confirmed 460 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Tuesday.
The total number of people who have tested positive in Tokyo now stands at 47,990.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials confirmed 352 new cases of coronavirus in the capital on Tuesday.
The number of people who have tested positive in Tokyo now stands at 44,355.
Toyota confirmed the reveal of a brand-new electric SUV model which will be the first to be based on a new EV-specific platform co-developed with Subaru.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials confirmed 500 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Wednesday.
The daily tally reached 500 for the first time since last Saturday.