The National Institute of Infectious Diseases in Tokyo reports the number of syphilis cases in the country has topped 3,000 cases, according to the latest Surveillance data table. (outbreaknewstoday.com)

A study of mobile phone location data suggests there were fewer people in Japan's city centers on Saturday than a week earlier, amid a resurgence in the number of coronavirus cases. (NHK)

Of all the challenges the Bank of Japan expected in 2020, the return of deflation was probably not high on their list. (Nikkei)

An officer with the Kyoto Prefectural Police shot and wounded a 35-year-old man wielding a knife in Maizuru City on Saturday, reports TBS News (July 26). (tokyoreporter.com)

As companies close offices in central Tokyo or encourage employees to work from home to stay safe from the coronavirus pandemic, young people are relocating to the suburbs where rents are cheaper, space less at a premium and nature nearer the doorstep. (Japan Times)

Japanese authorities confirmed 468 new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday. This brings the total number of infections in the country to more than 30,000, including over 700 cases who were identified onboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked near Tokyo earlier this year. (NHK)

Many schools across Japan resumed classes in mid-June after a months-long closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. Teachers are scrambling to get their programs back on track with new educational methods that are both safe and effective. (NHK)

The Japan Sumo Association had some harsh words on Saturday for 26-year-old wrestler Abi for eating out with backers in violation of guidelines meant to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. (Kyodo)

Hanasato, a high-end Japanese restaurant housed in a sprawling mansion surrounded by lush gardens, has been serving traditional multicourse kaiseki cuisine in the suburbs of Yokohama for decades. But on July 19, Hanasato welcomed diners for the last time, ending its 40-year history as a purveyor of traditional Japanese fine dining. (Nikkei)

A woman was arrested Friday in connection with the death of her 3-month-old girl, who was allegedly left unattended for about 16 hours at their home in the capital. (Japan Times)

Coronavirus infections are continuing to increase in Japan. There were more than 700 new cases on Friday, including 260 in Tokyo. (NHK)

Fireworks lit up the skies across Japan at 8 p.m. on Friday, which was to be the date of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics before it was postponed. (NHK)

Hot springs, justifiably, are a major tourism resource for Japan. The 27,000 hot springs dotted around the country generated US$11.8 billion in revenue in 2013, representing more than one-fifth of the $50 billion global hot-springs market. (asiatimes.com)

Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Disneysea reopened after Japan State of Emergency lifted. This is a Japan Disneyland Tokyo tour of the new Tokyo amusement park and it's social distance, cleaning and sanitation methods. (Paolo fromTOKYO)

Once again the capital stands at a critical juncture this weekend, with Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike having urged residents to stay inside and avoid all nonessential travel following an unprecedented surge of the novel coronavirus. (Japan Times)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has conducted inspections of nighttime entertainment areas where the coronavirus is believed to be spreading. (NHK)

Two decades after Japan rolled out an ambitious plan to go digital, the COVID-19 crisis has exposed the government's deeply rooted technological shortcomings as ministries remain stuck in a paper-driven culture that experts say is hurting productivity. (thejakartapost.com)

When Shinjiro Koizumi went to Madrid last December, the golden child of Japanese politics found himself cast as the world’s whipping boy for a collective failure to act on climate change. (yahoo.com)

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)