Kabukicho, a representative entertainment district in Tokyo, Japan <span>[Image source=Yonhap News]</span>

Kabukicho, a representative entertainment district in Tokyo, Japan [Image source=Yonhap News]

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[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jeong] The number of daily new COVID-19 cases in Japan has risen to the 500s for the first time in three days.


According to the tally by Japan's public broadcaster NHK, as of 6:30 PM on the 8th, an additional 507 COVID-19 cases were identified across Japan. The cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in Japan has reached 73,540.



Japan's daily new COVID-19 cases had decreased from 599 on the 5th, to 451 on the 6th, and 294 the previous day.


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