Tokyo Renews Coronavirus Record With 472 Cases

Tokyo renews coronavirus record with 472 cases

Tokyo reported a record 472 new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday. The daily tally in the Japanese capital topped 400 for the second day in a row. That puts the total number of infections in Tokyo more than 13,000.

Tokyo officials say the increase may be due to outings during the 4-day holiday last month.

Japan's National Debt Renews Record High

Japan's national debt renews record high

Japan's national debt has hit a new high for a fourth straight year.

The Finance Ministry says government debt stood at 1,114.54 trillion yen, or about 10.45 trillion dollars, at the end of March. That's an increase of about 104.85 billion dollars from a year earlier.