TOKYO, July 30 Kyodo - The number of fresh cases of novel coronavirus confirmed Wednesday in Japan topped 1,000 for the first time as a resurgence of infections has begun to expand beyond Tokyo.

TOKYO, July 20 Kyodo - Japan's death toll from the novel coronavirus topped 1,000 on Monday, with those in their 60s and above making up over 90 percent of the fatalities.

TOKYO, July 19 Kyodo - Only 23.9 percent of people in Japan are in favor of holding next summer's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics as scheduled, while more than half of the country's popula

TOKYO, July 16 Kyodo - More than 600 new coronavirus infections were reported across Japan on Thursday, the highest in three months, as Tokyo alone marked a single-day record of 286 cases, adding t

TOKYO, July 16 Kyodo - More than 600 new coronavirus infections were reported across Japan on Thursday, the highest in three months, as Tokyo alone marked a single-day record of 286 cases, adding t

TOKYO, July 14 Kyodo - The Japanese government is considering issuing business suspension requests to host clubs and other nightlife establishments that have not taken sufficient measures to stem t

TOKYO, July 14 Kyodo - Japan has urged the United States to take steps to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus following outbreaks on U.S.

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TOKYO, July 13 Kyodo - Tokyo confirmed on Monday 119 new coronavirus cases, falling below 200 for the first time in five days, but the central government warned the capital still needs to be on ale

KUMAMOTO, Japan, July 13 Kyodo - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto on Monday to assess damage inflicted by deadly torrential rain and flooding in the a