Dec 24 (NHK) - Japanese authorities have reported more than 3,200 new coronavirus cases so far on Wednesday -- the highest daily tally ever.
Nationwide, more than 200,000 people have tested positive. The total number of deaths is 3,058.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Wednesday reported 748 new cases in the Japanese capital.
The figure is the second highest after last Thursday's record of 821.
A South Korean man suspected of involvement in the case of a couple's bodies found in Nasu Town, Tochigi, was arrested early Wednesday morning.
Now, many foreign tourists come to Japan and enjoy our culture, and our government is trying to make Japan a great tourism country. But, to be honest, we are flooded with many problems. You may say foreign tourists will destroy Japan. Today, I will talk about the reason why myths about Japan exist. What is an inbound nation? (Japanese Comedian Meshida)
During the Golden Week holidays, an unfamiliar animal was spotted wandering through the city streets.
In Tokyo, the Chinese population has been on the rise, with Adachi Ward seeing more than double the number from ten years ago.
In the case where Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter was prosecuted for making unauthorized transfers from Ohtani's account, it has been revealed that the mastermind behind the illegal gambling had converted the received money into cash at casinos.
The carcass of a cat was found near a plating factory in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, on March 30th.
Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced on April 30th that the number of vacant homes across the country has reached 9 million, setting a new record high.
A South Korean man suspected of involvement in the case of a couple's bodies found in Nasu Town, Tochigi, was arrested early Wednesday morning.
