Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 49-year-old man over the alleged rape of an intoxicated woman at a shrine in Setagaya Ward last year, reports TBS News (July 15). (tokyoreporter.com)

Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward has seen sharp rises in the number of coronavirus tests and the percentage of those testing positive. (NHK)

The head of the Tokyo Medical Association has called on people not to get together for drinks this month, to prevent further spreading of the coronavirus in the capital. (NHK)

Alarmed by a spike in infections in Tokyo’s nightlife districts, the metropolitan government has released educational videos in the form of a Q&A between nightclub hosts, a hostess and a doctor, hoping to stem the spread of the outbreak. (Japan Times)

Tokyo has been put on the highest level of alert for the coronavirus after a string of triple-digit new daily cases. Officials are urging people to take precautionary measures. (NHK)

An advisory panel of experts to Japan's health ministry warns that coronavirus infections are continuing to spread throughout the country. (NHK)

Japan's government is considering whether to request business closures for nightlife establishments that fail to follow its guidelines to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. (NHK)

About a third of medical institutions are cutting summer bonuses to staff, a trade union said Monday, as many hospitals and clinics face a cash crunch, having had to delay routine treatments to make room for coronavirus patients. (Japan Times)

The Japanese government has chosen four urban areas as "global startup cities" in a program in which it aims to create its version of the US Silicon Valley. (NHK)

Japan may start operating coronavirus testing centers at major airports and in large cities in September as part of efforts to ease restrictions on international travel, government officials said Tuesday. (Japan Times)

The head of the Japanese Olympic Committee says he still cannot see any criteria for welcoming people from overseas to the Tokyo Games, which have been postponed to next year due to the coronavirus pandemic. (NHK)

The organizer of a stage production in Tokyo says 37 people, including actors and members of the audience, have been confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus. (NHK)

People in Tokyo are watching with wary eyes as the latest daily case numbers hover in the mid-100s after topping 200 four days in a row through Sunday. (NHK)

A fireball that brightened the Tokyo sky earlier this month has been identified as a meteor after fragments were found in a neighboring prefecture, a national science museum said Monday. (Japan Times)

Japan's government is considering allowing corporate executives from the United States and European countries to enter the country on certain conditions. (NHK)

The Japan Sumo Association says it will hold its July tournament in Tokyo with about 2,500 spectators, roughly 25 percent of the full capacity. The reduction is part of measures against the coronavirus outbreak. (NHK)

Experts are urging people across Japan to remain vigilant, despite a slight reprieve Monday in recent daily coronavirus numbers. (NHK)

Heavy rain has toppled an ancient cedar tree at a shrine in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan. (NHK)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested the manager and an employee of a massage parlor operating illegally in the red-light district of Kabukicho, reports TV Asahi (July 4). (tokyoreporter.com)

Welcome to my secret Tokyo hideout (when it rains) near Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace. (ONLY in JAPAN)

The new coronavirus infection count has been rising across the nation with more than 200 cases reported in Tokyo on Sunday. (NHK)

Scientists have been studying the coronavirus around the clock since it first emerged, but much about the virus still remains a mystery. Recently, reports have emerged of former patients suffering symptoms such as fever and shortness of breath long after testing negative. Doctors and researchers are now studying these lingering effects. (NHK)

With the midsummer heat still not quite here, Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea call off Christmas and all other seasonal celebrations. (soranews24.com)

Tokyo reported on Saturday 206 new coronavirus infections, topping the 200 mark for the third straight day, an official said. (Japan Today)

An Osprey transport aircraft has arrived at Camp Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, for temporary deployment by the Ground Self-Defense Force, or GSDF. (NHK)