The Japanese government opened a one-stop consultation center in Tokyo on Monday to provide assistance to foreign workers.
The Foreign Residents Support Center, or FRESC, is in Yotsuya, Shinjuku Ward. Eight government-affiliated organizations have offices there, including the Immigration Services Agency and the Japan Legal Support Center.
Economic Revitalization Minister Nishimura Yasutoshi, who is in charge of the national coronavirus response, has spoken online with governors of three prefectures neighboring Tokyo, where over 100 new cases have been confirmed on a daily basis.
In Sunday's web meeting, Nishimura said the government does not think a state of emergency should be declared again, but that it is working to analyze whether there are unknown clusters and whether infection is spreading in communities.
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko is projected to win a second term following Sunday's vote. Koike has made an online address.
Koike said, "I would like to extend my heartfelt appreciation for the support that has been given to me. This will be an important second term for me. I feel the heavy responsibility. "
Sources at the Tokyo metropolitan government say 111 coronavirus cases were confirmed in the capital on Sunday.
That marks the fourth straight day with over 100 cases, bringing Tokyo's total to 6,765.
It's election day in Tokyo. Voters will decide who should govern the capital for the next four years, but this time around there are more face masks and social distancing.
The coronavirus also affected campaigning with mass rallies replaced by online vote-grabbing.
The Tokyo metropolitan government says 131 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in the capital on Saturday. That's the highest since the state of emergency was lifted on May 25. It marks the third straight day with over 100 cases and brings Tokyo's total to 6,654.
Officials are telling people to be careful when visiting nighttime entertainment spots where a number of clusters have been found. They advise choosing bars or nightclubs that are taking steps against the virus.
It's election day in Tokyo. Voters will decide who should govern the capital for the next four years, but this time around there will be more face masks and social distancing.
The coronavirus also affected campaigning with mass rallies replaced by online vote-grabbing.
People in Tokyo will head to the polls on Sunday to decide who should govern the Japanese capital for the next four years.
The election comes as the city's 14 million residents are resuming social and business activities after making major lifestyle changes to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic.
Tokyo metropolitan government sources say 131 new coronavirus cases were confirmed on Saturday. That's the highest since the state of emergency was lifted on May 25.
Tokyo's daily tally of new cases surpassed 100 for the third consecutive day, bringing the total of those who have tested positive in the Japanese capital to 6,654.
NHK has learned that more than 100 new cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in Tokyo on Thursday.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials say the number of new cases has reached 107. This is the first time since May 2 that the daily total has topped 100.
Officials in Tokyo reported 124 new coronavirus cases on Friday. It's the highest daily tally in over two months. The number is sparking concerns that the capital may be in the midst of another surge in infections.
This is the second consecutive day the number of new cases has hit triple digits.
Officials in Tokyo are reporting 124 new cases on Friday. It's the highest daily tally since a national state of emergency was lifted in late May.
The number is sparking concerns that the capital may be on the verge of a second wave of infections.
The Tokyo metropolitan government says the number of new coronavirus cases has topped 100 for the second straight day -- sparking concerns that the capital may be on the precipice of another wave.
The number of virus cases has been steadily growing in Tokyo. One-hundred-seven were reported on Thursday and more than 120 on Friday -- the highest daily tally since a national state of emergency was lifted in late May and business activities began to resume.
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko has called on people to refrain from visiting nightlife districts where coronavirus infections are on the rise.
Koike called for increased vigilance against the virus in a hastily held news conference on Thursday after the capital reported that 107 people were confirmed positive on the day. It is the first time that the number of infections has topped 100 since May 2, when 154 cases were reported under a state of emergency.