Another day of intense heat has officials warning millions of people about a possible power shortage in greater Tokyo.
For the third straight day, they are urging residents to conserve electricity, especially in the late afternoon and evening on Wednesday. But people are being told to use air conditioners if it gets too hot.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization leaders will begin a two-day summit in Madrid on Wednesday with Kishida Fumio, who will be the first Japanese prime minister to attend the talks.
Officials at the summit are expected to adopt a new strategy for the alliance's political and military development for the coming decade.
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio is set to become the first Japanese leader to attend a NATO summit.
Kishida arrived in Spain on Tuesday after participating in the Group of Seven summit in Germany.
Russian authorities have informed the Japan Coast Guard that the body of a person who appears to be Japanese has been found on the southern coast of Sakhalin island.
Informed sources say the Russian authorities on Tuesday reported that the body is affixed with a life jacket. Details, such as the deceased person's gender and apparent age, are not known.
Japan is experiencing scorching heat as the rainy season appears to have ended in much of the country.
Meteorological Agency officials announced on Tuesday that the rainy season seems to be over in the northern Kyushu, Shikoku and Hokuriku regions, as well as the western part of the main island of Honshu.
Japan's space agency has announced that 205 applicants have passed preliminary examinations in its latest astronaut recruitment.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, is looking for several new astronauts to take part in an international lunar exploration project.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 2,514 new cases of coronavirus infection in the capital on Tuesday.
The figure was up 551 from the same day a week before, and marked the eleventh straight day of week-on-week increases.
Green investors in Japan's largest coal-fired power generator have failed in a bid to force the company to review its de-carbonization plan which they say is inadequate.
Tokyo-based Electric Power Development, or J-Power, aims to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions in the country by 40 percent by 2030. They would fall to effectively zero by 2050.
A new privately run securities exchange opened in Japan on Monday, giving investors an alternative venue for trading and longer hours than the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
The Osaka Digital Exchange, or ODX, is funded by financial heavyweights SBI PTS Holdings, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Nomura Holdings and Daiwa Securities Group.
Japanese police have arrested a suspect in a fraud case involving coronavirus subsidies, while being extradited to Japan from Indonesia.
Taniguchi Mitsuhiro had been wanted in Japan on suspicion of swindling money in 2020 through a government subsidy program for businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 2,329 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Wednesday.
The figure is up 314 from a week ago, for a fifth straight day of week-on-week increase.
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says the leaders of the United States, Japan and South Korea will meet on Wednesday to discuss North Korea's nuclear and missile development.
Sullivan told reporters on Tuesday that US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will hold talks on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Madrid.
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has reiterated his commitment to support Ukraine as Russia's invasion drags on.
Kishida held a news conference shortly after the Group of Seven summit wrapped up on Tuesday in Germany.
Japan's government has extended its advisory on possible power shortages in Tokyo and surrounding areas to Wednesday as sweltering heat is expected to continue.
The government announced the extension on Tuesday as intense heat hit the Kanto region, including Tokyo, for a fourth straight day.