Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko reported 201 new cases of coronavirus infection in the city on Friday.

It's the first time the daily figure has topped 200. The total number of infections in Tokyo now stands at 2,796.

The Tokyo metropolitan government has set up a phone consultation center to provide information on the coronavirus in 14 languages. Officials say they want to give needed support to respond to growing anxiety among foreigners living under the state of emergency.

The metropolitan government began the service from Friday.

The organizers of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics and the International Olympic Committee have decided to work together to cut costs further for the postponed Games.

The 2020 summer Games have been postponed until the summer of 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The operator of Japan's Tokaido Shinkansen line says it will cut the number of its train services linking Tokyo and Osaka by about 20 percent due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Central Japan Railway Company president Kaneko Shin made the announcement at a news conference in Tokyo on Thursday.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials say 161 new cases of coronavirus infection were confirmed in the capital on Tuesday, bringing the total to 2,319.

Tokyo has been reporting daily increases of more than 100 cases since last Wednesday, except on Monday when the figure was below 100.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is seeking more hotel rooms to accommodate coronavirus sufferers with mild or no symptoms.

Tokyo government officials started moving patients to hotels in the capital earlier this month to free up hospital beds for those in a more serious condition.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials say 91 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in the capital on Monday, bringing the total to 2,158.

It marks the first time in six days that fewer than 100 new cases have been confirmed in the city. Seventy-nine new daily cases were reported last Tuesday.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says there were 197 new cases of coronavirus confirmed in the Japanese capital on Saturday.

That marks the fourth straight day the daily count has hit a new record high. There were 189 new cases on Friday, 178 on Thursday and 144 on Wednesday.

You will be able to watch BABYMETAL's Tokyo Dome concerts from September of 2016 via their official YouTube channel on April 10 and 11. 

Due to the worldwide spread of the novel coronavirus, BABYMETAL postponed their Asia tour 'METAL GALAXY WORLD TOUR IN ASIA', which was scheduled to be held in March and April. BABYMETAL wrote "LET'S MOSH'SH AT HOME!" on their SNS accounts hoping that their fans will enjoy their lives at home. The details can be seen below. 

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has announced six categories subject to business closure requests to help contain the coronavirus outbreak.

Governor Koike Yuriko said on Friday that the requests are issued to amusement facilities, universities and cram schools, sports and recreation facilities, theaters, event and exhibition venues and commercial facilities.

Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko has outlined which businesses will be asked to shut down operations, starting Friday at 12 a.m., as part of the metropolitan government's policy to help contain the spread of the coronavirus.

The list includes all educational facilities, karaoke bars, pachinko parlors, sports clubs, theaters, internet cafes and game centers. Restaurants and bars can stay open, but they will be asked to close early each day.

A doctor at a Tokyo medical institution for infectious diseases says he fears the capital's hospitals will not be able to treat the growing number of coronavirus patients.

The Tokyo metropolitan government began moving people with mild symptoms to hotels on Tuesday to free up hospital beds for the seriously ill.

The governor of Tokyo will on Friday unveil a list of business types that will be requested to close temporarily under the state of emergency declared to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Governor Koike Yuriko discussed the list with the central government's minister in charge of coronavirus measures, Nishimura Yasutoshi, on Thursday.

Japan's central government and the Tokyo metropolitan government are discussing which businesses should be asked to temporarily shut down following the state of emergency declaration over the coronavirus outbreak.

Prime Minister Abe Shinzo declared a state of emergency for Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Osaka, Hyogo and Fukuoka prefectures on Tuesday, based on a revised law enacted last month.