Over 1,300 new cases of coronavirus were reported on Sunday across Japan. Authorities have counted more than 1,000 new cases for five days in a row through Sunday.
In Tokyo, 292 new cases were reported on Sunday. The daily tally in the capital fell below 300 for the first time in four days.
Japan's government and major US pharmaceutical company Pfizer have reached an agreement over the supply of a coronavirus vaccine.
Japanese health minister Kato Katsunobu told reporters on Friday that under the deal, if Pfizer succeeds in developing the vaccine, it will supply Japan with 120 million doses for 60 million people by the end of June, 2021. A person needs to be vaccinated twice.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials say they expect to confirm more than 460 new cases of the coronavirus on Friday.
This would be the first time the daily tally for the capital has exceeded 400. Tokyo confirmed 367 new infections on Thursday.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials say they expect to confirm more than 400 new cases of the coronavirus on Friday.
This would be the first time the daily tally for the capital has exceeded 400.
Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has offered his sincere condolences over the death of former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui.
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Abe said Lee greatly contributed to promoting friendship between Japan and Taiwan.
Japan's foreign minister has conveyed concerns to his Chinese counterpart over Beijing's introduction of a national security law for Hong Kong.
Motegi Toshimitsu talked with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi by phone on Wednesday. The talks took place at the request of Chinese authorities.
The latest earnings forecast from Nissan Motor suggests the coronavirus is making life even harder for the struggling automaker. The firm is projecting a net loss of more than $6 billion in the current fiscal year.
Company executives say the loss for the April to June quarter reached 285.5 billion yen, or 2.7 billion dollars. They say the full-year net loss is likely to be 670 billion yen, or about 6.4 billion dollars. That's about the same as the previous year.
A Japanese high court has overturned a lower court ruling that found a nurse guilty of giving a doughnut to an elderly woman who later died after choking on it.
The 60-year-old practical nurse works at a special nursing care home for the elderly in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan.
A Chilean man suspected of murdering a Japanese student in France four years ago has been handed over to French law enforcement authorities.
Nicolas Zepeda was accompanied by Chilean officials from his home in Vina del Mar to an airport in the capital, Santiago.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is urging people to stay home over the holiday weekend starting on Thursday.
The capital remains on the highest level of alert for the coronavirus, as newly confirmed cases bring its total virus count above 10,000.
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko has called on people to refrain from going out over the four consecutive holiday weekend from Thursday amid a surge in coronavirus infections in the capital.
Koike said at an extraordinary news conference on Wednesday that infections are spreading in wider areas and across generations.
Sources close to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government say experts recommend that the capital remain on the highest level of alert for the new coronavirus on the four-tier scale.
Experts on infectious diseases reportedly concluded on Tuesday that "infections appear to be spreading in Tokyo." The view was based on an analysis of the extent of the outbreak in the week leading up to Monday.
More than 660 new cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed in Japan. It's the highest number of daily infections since the state of emergency was lifted on May 25.
Tokyo reported 290 new infections on Saturday. It's the third consecutive day for the capital to confirm over 200 new cases. On Friday, the metropolis reported 293 infections ... a record high.
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko says the Japanese capital is expected to confirm more than 280 new cases of the coronavirus on Thursday.
Speaking to reporters at the metropolitan government building, Koike said officials have told her that the figure is likely to top 280, although the final tally is still uncertain.