Data from the World Cup in Qatar show a shot made by Japanese midfielder Doan Ritsu in his team's match against Spain was the second fastest goal-scoring kick in the tournament's group stage.
The world's soccer governing body, FIFA, published the data after the group stage ended.
Japan's machinery orders rose in August from the previous month, increasing for a second straight month.
The Cabinet Office says major machinery makers received about 7.1 billion dollars' worth of orders from domestic companies, up 0.2 percent in yen terms from July.
Japanese tennis star Osaka Naomi says she is enjoying her second US Open victory more than she enjoyed her first.
Osaka held an online news conference for Japanese broadcasters on Sunday, one day after beating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the women's singles final.
The Japan Coast Guard has rescued another man during a search for a missing Panamanian-registered cargo ship off an island in southwestern Japan.
Coast Guard patrollers say the man was found unconscious on Friday morning about 120 kilometers off Amami Oshima in Kagoshima Prefecture.
Japan's industrial production rose sharply in July as factory activity continued to recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
The industry ministry says production rose 8 percent in July from the previous month. It marks the second consecutive month of increase. Automakers and parts makers boosted their output for overseas markets. They had been forced to cut production as COVID-19 stifled global demand.
Japanese driver Sato Takuma has clinched his second victory in the Indianapolis 500 motor race. He last took the title in 2017.
The 104th running of the Indy 500 took place on Sunday with no spectators in the grandstands. The event in the US state of Indiana had been delayed for about three months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported a record 472 new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday. It is the second day in a row that the daily tally in the Japanese capital has topped 400.
The capital reported 463 cases on Friday.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus topped 100 on Friday. The capital's daily total has hit triple digits for the second day in a row.
Prime Minister Abe Shinzo is warning against a second wave of the coronavirus outbreak in Japan. He urged people not to expect the virus to weaken in the coming hot summer months.
Abe spoke during a program streamed live on Sunday night. He said people should not be complacent this summer because the virus is spreading even in extremely hot countries in the Middle East.
SixTONES' second single "NAVIGATOR" will be released on July 22.
Japan's Upper House budget committee approved a second supplementary budget for the current fiscal year on Friday to respond to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. The budget is expected to be enacted in the afternoon at a plenary session.
The economic package is worth 31.9 trillion yen, or more than 298 billion dollars, a record for a supplementary budget.
SixTONES have postponed the release of their second single "NAVIGATOR" (originally June 3 release).
According to Sony Music, the postponement was decided due to the fact that they aren't able to make the preparations for the CD release as well as the postponement of the song's tie-up anime 'Fugou Keiji Balance:UNLIMITED.'
Japan confirmed 169 additional coronavirus infections on Sunday, the second largest single-day count following the 200 recorded on the previous day.
The country has seen 1,893 cases, excluding 712 from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which was quarantined at Yokohama Port south of Tokyo.
Sumo wrestler Asanoyama has been promoted to Ozeki, the sport's second highest rank.
The Japan Sumo Association made the decision on Wednesday. Representatives of the association visited the wrestler and his stable master at their lodging house in Osaka City to tell them about the promotion.