Tokyo officials say 58 new coronavirus cases were confirmed on Monday. The number of infections has been on the rise in recent days, but the government says there's no need to declare another state of emergency.

The latest figure is slightly smaller than Sunday when the daily tally was the highest since the nationwide state of emergency was fully lifted last month.

Tokyo officials say 58 new coronavirus cases were confirmed on Monday. The number of infections has been on the rise in recent days, but the government says there's no need to declare another state of emergency.

The latest figure is slightly smaller than Sunday when the daily tally was the highest since the nationwide state of emergency was fully lifted last month.

Japan's Meteorological Agency has decided to use a red-and-white flag on beaches as a visual signal to warn people with hearing disabilities about tsunamis.

The agency says people should immediately get out of the water, and evacuate to higher ground, as soon as they see the "tsunami flag."

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide says the government has no plans to immediately declare a state of emergency again despite a rise in new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo.

Suga told reporters on Monday that recent confirmations of new cases at certain levels, mainly in Tokyo, are a result of enhanced testing of those who have come into close contact with infected people.

The Japanese government's new panel of experts plans to meet for the first time on Wednesday to assess the effectiveness of the government's coronavirus measures.

Japan has confirmed around 100 new coronavirus cases over the past few days.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it has confirmed 60 new cases of coronavirus in the capital on Sunday. The figure is the largest since the state of emergency was lifted on May 25 in the capital.

Tokyo authorities say the infected people are in their teens to their 70s, with some ranging as high as 90 years and older. They add that people in their 20s and 30s account for three out of four of the newly confirmed cases.

This year marks 75 years since the fierce Battle of Okinawa in the closing stages of World War Two, which claimed more than 200,000 lives. The coronavirus outbreak has given some the survivors no choice but to share their experiences online rather than face-to-face.

The event was organized by the Japan Veterans Video Archive Project that records the testimonies of survivors.

A museum in the city of Mito, north of Tokyo, is holding an exhibition that features yokai monsters called Tsukumo-gami, which means spirits of tools.

Mito City Museum, which was temporarily closed due to the coronavirus, organized the exhibition to coincide with its reopening on June 13.

Osako Yuya, a Japanese striker at Werder Bremen, scored two goals to help win an important match against Cologne on Saturday in Germany's top soccer division, the Bundesliga.

Osako opened the scoring against Cologne in the 22nd minute on the season's final day.

Japan's minister in charge of coronavirus response has suggested that there's no need to declare a state of emergency a second time.

Nishimura Yasutoshi spoke to reporters on Sunday, one day after the Metropolitan government reported 57 new cases of infection. That's the most since all the nationwide state of emergency was lifted last month.

The Japanese government will raise fines for smuggling pork and other meat products into the country on Wednesday as part of its efforts to prevent an outbreak of African swine fever, or ASF.

Fines for individuals will be tripled to as much as 3 million yen, or about 28,000 dollars. Penalties for corporations will be raised to 50 million yen, or about 470,000 dollars -- 50 times higher than the current level.

Japanese weather officials are warning of possible landslides and flooding in low-lying areas as torrential rain is expected to continue in Tokai and the Izu Islands late into Sunday night.

They say warm, damp air is flowing toward the seasonal rain front, making atmospheric conditions unstable, mainly in the Kanto-Koshin and Tokai areas. Heavy downpours of more than 30 millimeters an hour with thunder are likely in these areas.

Japanese weather officials are warning of possible landslides and flooding in wide areas from Kyushu to the Kanto region as torrential rain is forecast through Sunday morning.

In one hour through 5 a.m., 40 millimeters of rain fell on Makurazaki City in Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu.

Universal Studios Japan plans to postpone the opening of its new area in Osaka featuring the popular Nintendo game character Mario due to the coronavirus epidemic.

Construction of the new theme area, including attractions and restaurants, is almost complete at the USJ site in Osaka's Konohana Ward. The operator of the park initially planned to open it in late July.