Sources: Japan Times
The city of Tokyo officially starts recognizing same-sex relationships by allowing LGBTQ partners to be treated as married couples for some public services in areas such as housing, medicine and welfare. 2022-11-1
Police in Tokyo, Japan, arrest a former member of the 2020 Summer Olympics organising committee after prosecutors accused him of graft and bribery. 2022-08-17
Tokyo reports a record 4,166 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 2021-08-4
Tokyo reports a record 1,337 new cases in the past 24 hours. It is the first prefecture to surpass 1,000 daily cases since the beginning of the pandemic. 2020-12-31
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government raises its healthcare alert level to the top level for the first time as the number of infections continues to increase. This comes as Tokyo reports a record of 822 new cases in the past 24 hours. 2020-12-17
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
Tokyo reports a new single-day record of 570 cases, according to data from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 39,649. 2020-11-27
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Tokyo, Japan, with no injuries reported. 2013-02-25
A rise in radiation levels in Tokyo leads to panic buying and some residents leaving the capital. 2011-03-15