A man has his hands disinfected to prevent coronavirus infection before entering Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo, the venue for a memorial ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender in the war, on Aug. 15, 2020. Around 540 people took part in the ceremony -- the lowest attendance since the event started in 1963 -- with the government limiting the number of people present amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo)

TOKYO - Japan on Saturday reported more than 1,200 new cases of the novel coronavirus, topping the 1,000 mark for the third day, with cluster outbreaks and infections at home occurring at the height of the summer holiday season.