expression
up until now; even before now; as recently as the present
Emphasizes that something has been true or has happened at various points leading up to and including the present moment. Often used when the speaker wants to stress that the situation is not new or has occurred before.
今までにも何度か同じような問題が起きている。
Similar problems have occurred several times up until now.
今までにも彼から連絡があったことはない。
I have never heard from him before now.