The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it confirmed 207 new cases of the coronavirus in the Japanese capital on Saturday.
The preliminary figure as of 3 p.m. brings the total number of confirmed cases in Tokyo to 26,376.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 196 new coronavirus cases on Friday.
The figure brings the total number of infections in the Japanese capital to 26,169.
A company in Tokyo has welcomed three new employees from Vietnam after a four-month delay due to Japan's coronavirus entry restrictions.
The solar power business firm, afterFIT, held a welcoming ceremony for the three on Thursday.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it confirmed 235 new cases of the coronavirus in the Japanese capital on Thursday.
The preliminary figure as of 3 p.m. brings the total number of confirmed cases in Tokyo to 25,973.
The Japanese government's "Go To Travel" campaign that is aimed at stimulating domestic tourism now includes Tokyo.
The "Go To Travel" campaign offers people discounts on travel costs. It began in July.
The torch relays of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, postponed to next year, are to be held based mostly on the original plan.
The organizing committee announced on Monday that the Olympic torch relay will start in Fukushima Prefecture on March 25 and continue for 121 days covering all parts of Japan. The starting day is one day ahead of the original plan.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 78 new cases of the coronavirus in the Japanese capital on Monday.
The daily figure fell below the 100 mark for the first time since last Wednesday.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 144 new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday.
The ages of those infected range from under 10 years old to over 90.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has confirmed 270 new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday.
The preliminary figure reported at 3 p.m. brings the total number of confirmed infections in the capital to 25,113.
The International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo Games organizing committee have agreed on ways to rein in additional costs incurred by the postponement of the event.
The IOC's coordination committee announced on Friday that it agreed with the Tokyo organizers on 52 items to simplify after a two-day teleconference on preparations for the Games.
Visitors to Tokyo Disneyland will get access to some new attractions starting on Monday. The opening of an area that includes a "Beauty and the Beast" section was delayed by about half a year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The theme-park's operator, Oriental Land, redeveloped 47,000 square meters of the site on Tokyo Bay at the cost of about 710 million dollars. That's the largest investment since Tokyo Disneyland opened in 1983.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it confirmed 195 new cases of coronavirus infection on Friday.
The preliminary figure reported at 3 p.m. brings the total number of confirmed infections in the capital to 24,843.
The president of the Japanese Olympic Committee has welcomed a message by the president of the International Olympic Committee about holding the Tokyo Games even under coronavirus restrictions.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, JOC President Yamashita Yasuhiro said he concurs with IOC President Thomas Bach.
The Tokyo Metropolitan government says it confirmed 59 new cases of coronavirus infection on Wednesday.
The preliminary figure reported at 3 p.m. brings the total number of confirmed infections in the capital to 24,453.