The number of patients with seasonal flu in Japan was below 100 during the first seven days of February. That's far below the levels seen before. (NHK)

Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials say 350 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in the capital on Tuesday. (NHK)

Dozens of women in Japan danced in Tokyo on February 14, 2021, inspired by the global One Billion Rising campaign, a mass action to end violence against women. (South China Morning Post)

Tokyo's benchmark stock index has hit the 30,000 mark for the first time in over three decades. (NHK)

A man plunged to his death from an apartment in Naniwa Ward on Saturday after police arrived and discovered marijuana, reports the Sankei Shimbun (tokyoreporter.com)

Over half of Japanese firms believe the Tokyo Olympic Games should be cancelled or postponed, a survey by think tank Tokyo Shoko Research showed on Monday, casting further doubt over the fate of the troubled Games. (Japan Today)

A 46-year-old woman is suspected of abandoning her newborn boy to die shortly after she gave birth at a temple in Adachi Ward more than 2 decades ago, police have revealed, reports TBS News. (tokyoreporter.com)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 266 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Monday. (NHK)

Evenings are normally the busiest time at Mikado, a retro gaming arcade in Tokyo, but these days the shutters come down early, leaving Street Fighter fans out in the cold. (malaymail.com)

Video game fans are being asked not to send chocolate to their favorite characters on Valentine’s Day amid the continuing spread of the coronavirus. (Japan Times)

The second round of entrance examinations for national and public universities is scheduled to start on Feb. 25, during a pandemic-impacted exam season that has forced institutions to implement coronavirus countermeasures. (the-japan-news.com)

Japan is stepping up its battle against the coronavirus, with revised legislation taking effect Saturday allowing for fines against violators of safety measures, including restaurants that refuse to shorten hours. (Nikkei)

The Tokyo metropolitan government on Sunday reported 371 new cases of the coronavirus, up 2 from Saturday. (Japan Today)

Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials say 369 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in the Japanese capital on Saturday. (NHK)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 33-year-old man over the alleged stalking of a woman on multiple occasions, reports Fuji News Network (tokyoreporter.com)

Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials say 307 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in the capital on Friday. (NHK)

The Japanese government plans to keep a coronavirus state of emergency in place for Tokyo, Osaka, and eight other prefectures in light of high bed occupancy rates at hospitals. (NHK)

Japan and the United States have broadly agreed to extend by one year the current deal on Tokyo's costs for hosting American troops, Japanese government sources said Wednesday. (Kyodo)

A 33-year-old man arrested on suspicion of stalking a woman in Tokyo repeatedly placed handwritten notes with his contact details inside the woman’s handbag. (Japan Today)

This time, I walked in Shinjuku Kabukicho where I believe one of the most dangerous area in Tokyo. ()

Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide says the government will start coronavirus vaccinations in the middle of next week. (NHK)

Yoshiro Mori on Thursday decided to step down as head of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee amid a furor at home and abroad over his recent discriminatory comments about women, Nikkei has learned. (Nikkei)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 434 new coronavirus infections in the capital on Thursday. The daily tally has been below 500 for five days in a row. (NHK)

A group of female Japanese lawmakers wore white in parliament Tuesday in protest of recent comments by Tokyo Olympic organizing committee chief Yoshiro Mori widely criticized at home and abroad as sexist against women. (Kyodo)

A popular hostess has issued an apology after her club in the Kabukicho red-light district was busted for operating outside of legal hours. (tokyoreporter.com)