Against the backdrop of mounting tensions between Western nations and China, Japan is taking new steps to safeguard its own advanced research, including tightening the screening of foreign students and researchers to prevent leaks to foreign countries of advanced technologies, particularly those with possible military applications. Visas for foreign researchers will be more closely reviewed. (universityworldnews.com)

Reports say that Asia's second-biggest economy, Japan is set to declare a recession after 71 straight months of growth. Watch the WION report from Tokyo. (WION)

Japan reported on Thursday more than 980 new daily coronavirus infections, marking a record for a second straight day in a resurgence since the government lifted a state of emergency about two months ago. (Kyodo)

Authorities in Tokyo have announced 366 new Covid-19 cases in one day. (FRANCE 24 English)

A visual journey through Tokyo, the pulsating capital of Japan - home to more than 37 million people. (AFP)

Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko says a record 366 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in the Japanese capital on Thursday. (NHK)

Major tourist spots in Tokyo received relatively small numbers of visitors on Thursday, the start of a four-day weekend. (NHK)

Japan on Wednesday reported a single-day record of 795 new coronavirus infections, exceeding the previous high set in April, as it grappled with the looming threat of a second wave of the deadly virus. (Japan Times)

Japan's government is set to begin talks with 12 countries and territories on mutually allowing entry of businesspeople. (NHK)

Using Twitter in Japan just got a lot more complicated. The country’s Supreme Court has ruled that users who retweet copyright-infringing images can have their details passed onto rightsholders — whether they knew the pic was in violation or not. (thenextweb.com)

In a sign that cases are rising outside Tokyo, Aichi Prefecture reported a record-high 51 new coronavirus cases Tuesday while Kyoto Prefecture also confirmed most-ever cases, with 27. (Japan Times)

Hospitality experts have expressed confidence that Japan’s tourism industry will enjoy a U-shaped recovery from the devastating impact of the pandemic, thanks to its strong domestic market. (ttgasia.com)

Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto has told Reuters the organizing committee expects to take on several new sponsors in the coming months despite businesses being hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. (Japan Today)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is urging people to stay home over the holiday weekend starting on Thursday. (NHK)

The Japanese government is pushing forward with its plan to reopen the economy. It comes as the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise across the country. (NHK)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a Colombian woman who is suspected in dozens of burglaries in the Kanto area, reports NHK (July 21). (tokyoreporter.com)

Child athletes in Japan have suffered physical, verbal and sexual abuse while participating in sport activities, according to a new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report. (aljazeera.com)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 22-year-old man over the alleged rape of a female housemate at a shared living facility in Katsushika Ward, reports TV Asahi (July 21). (tokyoreporter.com)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 50-year-old man for allegedly making false claims about idol group NGT48, reports NHK (July 21). (tokyoreporter.com)

A male vocational school student in custody for allegedly abandoning and setting fire to a body believed to be that of his mother likely used a flammable liquid to carry out the crime, police have revealed, reports Tohoku Broadcasting (July 20). (tokyoreporter.com)

Campaigners for Japan's nightlife workers say they need realistic guidelines for how to stay safe and remain in business amid the novel coronavirus, which has seen the government zero in on host and hostess bars as centres of contagion. (Japan Today)

A recent survey shows university hospitals across Japan are losing revenue significantly amid the coronavirus outbreak. (NHK)

Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials say 237 new cases of coronavirus infection were confirmed on Tuesday. (NHK)

About one in four people who cycle to work in Tokyo began commuting by bicycle in order to avoid crowds during the novel coronavirus pandemic, a recent online survey found. (Kyodo)

Seven-Eleven Japan, the country's largest convenience store chain, has embarked on a major review of what a typical store looks like. (Nikkei)