This is an unboxing of the Japan Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Covid Quarantine Care Package sent to Infected people. (Paolo fromTOKYO)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a male Vietnamese national over the alleged possession of 1 kilogram of marijuana in Shinjuku Ward, reports TBS News. (tokyoreporter.com)

A Japanese court has ruled that the only nuclear power plant in the Greater Tokyo area should not be restarted, citing insufficient safety measures in the event of a major earthquake. (NHK)

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga confirmed Thursday that the government will lift the coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures on Sunday, although restrictions on hard-hit restaurants and bars will remain in place. (Nikkei)

The Japanese government will lift the state of emergency in the capital region on March 21, as the pressure on hospitals in Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures ease and more beds become available. (Nikkei)

A nuclear power plant on the Sea of Japan coast had been vulnerable to unauthorized entry in around a dozen locations since March last year, after its security system lost partial functionality and backups were not effective, the country's nuclear regulatory body said Tuesday. (Kyodo)

The Tokyo District Court on Tuesday sentenced a 49-year-old man to 2 1/2 years in prison for involuntarily causing bodily injury to a 53-year-old man whom he poked in the eye with an umbrella, causing the victim to lose his sight in one eye. (Japan Today)

The mother of Hana Kimura, a cast member from popular reality TV show “Terrace House” who apparently took her own life after being subjected to hateful messages online, has sued a man for posting distressing comments about her after her daughter’s death, the mother’s lawyers said Wednesday. (Japan Times)

The Imperial Hotel Tokyo, a historic luxury hotel renowned for hosting international dignitaries as well as the world's rich and famous, will experience a nearly $2 billion reconstruction with a reopening slated for fiscal 2036, Nikkei has learned. (Nikkei)

Spectators will be barred from the start of the Tokyo Olympics torch relay, organizers said Monday, announcing a pared-back launch as the countdown to the postponed Games begins in earnest. (Japan Today)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 55-year-old man who is suspected in the fatal stabbing of a male guest at a flophouse in Taito Ward on Saturday, reports TBS News (tokyoreporter.com)

Japan's Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has received a COVID-19 vaccine ahead of his visit to the United States. (NHK)

Major travel agency H.I.S. Co. said Monday its sales plunged 80.5% to Y38.86 billion ($356 million) in the November-January quarter from a year earlier due to a sharp decrease in travel demand caused by the continuing novel coronavirus pandemic. (Japan Times)

Shuichi "Ponta" Murakami, a Japanese drummer who was a studio musician for composer Ryuichi Sakamoto and saxophonist Sadao Watanabe, died last week of thalamic bleeding at a Tokyo hospital, his office said Monday. He was 70. (Kyodo)

Many people in Tokyo and surrounding areas have taken to social media to report seeing what appeared to be a fireball shooting across the night sky. (NHK)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 28-year-old man over the alleged abduction of an elementary school girl met online, reports TBS News (tokyoreporter.com)

Tokyo reported 239 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, falling below 300 for the first time in five days. (Japan Times)

The Japan Meteorological Agency has declared the start of cherry blossom season in Tokyo. (NHK)

Grand champion Hakuho, fighting for the first time since July 30 due to injury and illness, opened the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament with a win on Sunday. (Kyodo)

World No. 1 Dustin Johnson confirmed on Saturday he did not put his name forward for a spot on the U.S. team for this summer’s Tokyo Olympics and will instead focus on the PGA Tour. (Japan Times)

The Japan Sumo Association said Saturday a total of 28 wrestlers, all from outside the top two divisions, will miss the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament starting this weekend after a pair of coaches tested positive for the coronavirus. (Japan Today)

24hours of Japanese mom and 23 month-old-baby. (Kimono Mom)

People in eastern and northeastern Japan have been hit by heavy rains and strong winds. (NHK)

“Fukushima is famous for agriculture, and its coastal region was once one of the richest rice-growing areas (in Japan),” Ryoichi Sato says, highlighting one of the prefecture’s prized assets. (Japan Times)

Japan’s postal system is investing 150 billion yen in an 8% stake in the e-commerce venture Rakuten to strengthen a partnership in deliveries, fintech and other areas. (Japan Today)