Health experts are calling the case of two doctors arrested last week on suspicion of assisting in the death of a 51-year-old woman with ALS "fundamentally different" from past euthanasia cases that led to other doctors' convictions for murder in Japan, because she allegedly asked them to kill her for money on Twitter. (Kyodo)

The Japan Meteorological Agency early Thursday morning issued an early warning for an earthquake that was expected to hit Tokyo and other neighboring areas. (Japan Times)

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Japan on Wednesday topped 1,200. It's the highest daily total and the first time the symbolic 1,000 threshold has been crossed. (NHK)

The government was advised to postpone a decision on the Go To Travel tourism promotion program but rejected that advice, the head of a government team on novel coronavirus countermeasures said Wednesday. (Japan Times)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly raping and robbing a woman at a hotel in Shibuya Ward, reports Fuji News Network (July 29). (tokyoreporter.com)

Saitama Prefectural Police have arrested three male Cameroonian nationals who are suspected in a string of vehicle thefts in the Kanto area, reports TBS News (July 29). (tokyoreporter.com)

I took the Nozomi Shinkansen from Tokyo this morning and will bring you on the last few minutes before arrival and show you Kyoto Station. (ONLY in JAPAN)

The two airports serving Tokyo have started conducting coronavirus antigen tests for international arrivals that produce results in about an hour, helping them roughly double testing capacity. (Nikkei)

Gov. Yuriko Koike said Wednesday asking restaurants and shops to close will be a "huge burden" for Tokyo's finances as the city faces a second wave of coronavirus infections. (Nikkei)

Experts say the situation of coronavirus infections in Tokyo is serious as the virus has spread to all generations and through diverse routes. (NHK)

Tokyo is set to request restaurants, bars and karaoke parlors to reduce operating hours as coronavirus cases in Japan's capital hit a new daily high. (Nikkei)

The Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, Japan has been canceled for 2020. (wtatennis.com)

Vegetable prices are surging in the nation due to poor crops, blamed on unfavorable weather conditions such as a long spell of rain and a lack of sunlight. (Japan Times)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a male graphic designer who admits to having sprayed graffiti in Shibuya Ward over three decades, reports the Sankei Shimbun (July 28). (tokyoreporter.com)

The coronavirus continues to spread across Japan. Nearly 1,000 cases were reported on Tuesday with several prefectures recording new daily records. (NHK)

Aichi Prefectural Police arrested a 27-year-old man after he admitted to intentionally driving his vehicle into a weed-cutting crew in Toyohashi City on Monday, killing one worker and injuring two others, reports TV Asahi (July 27). (tokyoreporter.com)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police estimate that a bar operator in the Roppongi entertainment district swindled foreigners out of more than 100 million yen annually since 2013, reports the Sankei Shimbun (July 28). (tokyoreporter.com)

Grand champion Hakuho claimed his 10th win for the sole lead at the July Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday, while newly-promoted ozeki Asanoyama suffered his first loss. (Kyodo)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it confirmed 250 new cases of coronavirus infections on Wednesday. (NHK)

A high court scrapped on Tuesday a lower court ruling and acquitted an assistant nurse over a 2013 incident in which an 85-year-old woman at a care home in central Japan died after eating a doughnut she was given. (Japan Times)

If more regions are excluded from the government’s Go To Travel tourism promotion campaign, discounted portions of the fees for trips to such areas booked before their exclusions will be covered by the travelers, the Japan Tourism Agency has said. (Japan Times)

Japanese authorities confirmed 598 new coronavirus cases nationwide on Monday. (NHK)

Off a narrow corridor above a store selling Persian rugs in central Tokyo, a small office houses a private operation that won a tender in April to distribute more than US$20 billion in government aid to businesses hit by the coronavirus. (channelnewsasia.com)

Trading began Monday on a new comprehensive derivatives exchange in Osaka, western Japan. The aim is to attract investment from around the world with the one-stop trading platform for financial and commodities futures. (NHK)

The Tokyo metropolitan government on Monday reported 131 new cases of coronavirus infection, marking the first time in seven days that the capital's single-day tally has totaled fewer than 200. (Japan Today)