Tokyo to Rome, first class for $90 sounds too good to be true. (news.com.au)

The number of people from the University of Tokyo who passed the fiscal 2020 career-track civil service examination has dropped to 249, the lowest since fiscal 1998, when the data first became available, the National Personnel Authority said Friday. (Japan Times)

The number of confirmed new COVID-19 cases in Tokyo on Friday is 258.That's the second day in a row it's over 200. (NHK)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested three members of a criminal syndicate over the alleged fatal beating of a man in Shinjuku Ward last year, reports TBS News (Aug. 20). (tokyoreporter.com)

Shiori Ito, a journalist and symbol of Japan's #MeToo movement, sued ruling party member Mio Sugita for damages on Thursday for allegedly clicking the "like" icon on several tweets she says defamed her. (Kyodo)

Alcohol sanitizers and clinical thermometers have become two of the most critical must-have items for those working in the food-service industry in Japan as they struggle to recover from the impact of coronavirus. (Japan Today)

The number of confirmed new COVID-19 cases in Tokyo on Thursday is 339. It's over 300 for the first time in 5 days. (NHK)

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe returned to work Wednesday after a three-day summer break that included a hospital visit, leading to speculation he is suffering ill health. (Japan Times)

A prominent infectious disease expert in Japan is warning that the country is in the midst of second wave of the coronavirus outbreak. The alarm comes as the number of seriously ill patients has been rising. (NHK)

Nissan Motor Co. has been ordered to pay several hundreds of millions of yen in back taxes in connection with misuse of funds by the Japanese automaker under former boss Carlos Ghosn, sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday. (Kyodo)

Tokyo Olympic organizers have settled on preserving the torch relay schedule developed for 2020 to be used in next year's postponed games, officials with knowledge of the matter said Wednesday. (Kyodo)

Osaka became the top prefecture in the number of new coronavirus cases in Japan with 187, eclipsing Tokyo by one. (Japan Times)

People in Tokyo are struggling with the scorching summer heat. Health officials say 79 people died of heatstroke in the capital this month. (NHK)

Health officials in Japan are dealing with an increase in coronavirus infections. They're calling for vigilance as the number of seriously ill patients is on the rise. (NHK)

Sometime after 11 p.m. on the night of July 29, a 30-something woman was walking back to her home in the Bunka neighborhood of Tokyo’s Sumida Ward when a man on a bicycle rapidly approached her from behind. (soranews24.com)

Japan's imperial family has decided to forgo their summer retreat outside Tokyo due to the coronavirus outbreak. (NHK)

Japanese authorities reported 644 new coronavirus cases nationwide on Monday, including 161 in Tokyo. (NHK)

The Tokyo Metropolitan government confirmed 207 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Tuesday. (NHK)

An unknown gunman shot and wounded a member of a criminal syndicate in Iwakuni City on Saturday, police said, reports Fuji News Network (Aug. 16). (tokyoreporter.com)

Many schools across the nation reopened Monday after summer vacations were shortened to allow students to catch up on classes missed when schools closed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Japan Times)

Many parts of Japan endured an intense heat wave on Sunday. Weather officials forecast that the scorching heat will continue on Monday. (NHK)

Shizuka Oya, a member of idol group AKB48, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, her agency said on August 14. (tokyoreporter.com)

Tokyo reported on Sunday 260 new cases of the novel coronavirus, with the figure remaining above 200 daily infections for the fifth consecutive day. (Kyodo)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni Shrine for war dead on Saturday - the 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War Two - but avoided a personal visit that would anger China and South Korea. (Japan Today)

The maximum number of spectators allowed at concerts, professional sports and other events will be kept at 5,000 as the coronavirus continues to spread, government officials said Friday. (Japan Times)