Sources: Japan Times
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says that reserve diesel generators that cool spent nuclear fuel can only last for another 48 hours and that a radiation leak from Chernobyl is "imminent" if power is not restored immediately. Kuleba also says that "Putin's barbaric war" puts all of Europe in danger. However, the International Atomic Energy Agency says there is "no critical impact on security" imminent. 2022-03-9
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 hits Tokyo, Japan, and surrounding areas, injuring 41 people and stopping train lines but without any immediate reports of severe damage. According to Japan's system, this was labeled as a "strong-5 earthquake". 2021-10-7
The International Olympic Committee announces that they have suspended North Korea from participating in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing after the country failed to send a delegation to the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The suspension will last until the end of 2022. 2021-09-8
Tokyo reports a record 4,166 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 2021-08-4
Tokyo reports a record 888 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the prefecture to 54,018. 2020-12-24
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announces that the Go To Travel campaign will be suspended nationwide from December 28 to January 11. He also says that Tokyo and Nagoya will be removed as eligible destinations for the campaign. 2020-12-14
Tokyo reports a monthly record of 9,857 cases in November, surpassing the previous record set in August. 2020-11-30
Books related to Anne Frank are vandalized across public libraries in Tokyo, Japan. 2014-02-21
Japan sets a maximum level of radiation for fish after a catch from Ibaraki prefecture is found with a high level of radioactive iodine from the nuclear accidents. 2011-04-5
A rise in radiation levels in Tokyo leads to panic buying and some residents leaving the capital. 2011-03-15