Sources: BBC
The Japan Meteorological Agency reports that Tokyo recorded ten consecutive days of temperatures at or above 35 C, the longest streak since observations began in 1875. 2025-08-27
Tokyo reports a record 31,878 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. 2022-07-21
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announces that the state of emergency will be lifted in nine prefectures on June 21. However, the government will maintain its quasi-emergency measures in seven prefectures, including Tokyo and Osaka. 2021-06-17
The Japanese government extends an ongoing state of emergency in 10 prefectures, including Tokyo, which surpassed 100,000 cases yesterday. 2021-02-2
Tokyo reports a new single-day record of 621 cases, according to data from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, bringing the cumulative number of cases in the prefecture to 46,745. 2020-12-12
Tokyo registers another record of new COVID-19 cases in a single day since the pandemic began, with 463 new cases. Governor Yuriko Koike says the city may need to declare its own state of emergency if the virus continues to spread. 2020-07-31
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker hold a summit in Tokyo and sign a deal creating an open trade zone between their states. 2018-07-17
Yōichi Masuzoe resigns as the Governor of the Japanese capital Tokyo over a political funding scandal. He was due to face a no-confidence motion in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly later today. 2016-06-15
A man self-immolates aboard a "Nozomi" Shinkansen train running from Tokyo to Osaka; the man and another passenger die. Eleven others were reported injured. 2015-06-30
Tokyo's "oldest woman" cannot be located, casting doubts upon her claim to the title. 2010-08-3