A Japan Coast Guard vessel and a Taiwanese fishing boat were involved in a minor collision in Japan's territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
The coast guard says the incident took place shortly after 3:00 p.m. on Sunday.
Japan is a country with a rich culture and history. A lot of attractions are available for locals and enthusiastic travelers to be entertained in the Asian country, often referred to as the Land of The Rising Sun. For travelers who love to gamble, they can be forgiven for thinking that they will be deprived of their hobbies while traveling to this fascinating nation. 
Japan's minister in charge of affairs related to a group of islands known as the Northern Territories says the government plans to use social media to raise awareness among young people.
Russia controls the islands. Japan claims them. The government maintains they are an inherent part of Japan's territory, and were illegally occupied after World War Two.
NHK has learned that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is expected to visit Japan as early as next month to meet his Japanese counterpart, Motegi Toshimitsu.
A meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide is also being arranged. It would be Suga's first face-to-face talks with a senior Chinese official since assuming the post.
Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping by phone on Friday for the first time since Suga took office last week.
Suga spoke to reporters after the talks.
As many countries around the world prepare for a possible resurgence of coronavirus cases, Japan is taking steps to promote social and economic activities.
Government officials and experts met on Friday to discuss their anti-virus strategy.
The Japanese government has decided to ease entry restrictions from October for foreigners from around the world, excluding tourists.
The decision was made on Friday at a meeting of the government's taskforce on the coronavirus response attended by Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and other ministers.
Japan's national security adviser has told his US counterpart that Tokyo is studying alternatives to the US-designed Aegis Ashore missile defense system.
Kitamura Shigeru met Robert O'Brien in Washington on Thursday.
Japanese authorities reported 485 new cases of the coronavirus nationwide on Thursday, including 195 in Tokyo.
The total number of cases in Japan now stands at 81,315. This includes cases found during airport quarantine checks, as well as 712 from the Diamond Princess cruise ship that was docked near Tokyo earlier this year.
Japan's Defense Ministry says it is considering sea-based alternatives to the Aegis Ashore missile defense system. Earlier this year, the ministry abandoned a plan to deploy the land-based system at two locations.
Defense Minister Kishi Nobuo disclosed the sea-based options at a meeting of ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers on Thursday.
Japan's Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide asked South Korean President Moon Jae-in to take steps to improve the strained relationship between the two countries in their first telephone conversation.
Suga and Moon spoke for about 20 minutes on Thursday at South Korea's request. The conversation began at 11 a.m.
Japan's labor ministry says more than 60,000 people in the country have lost or are about to lose their jobs because of the coronavirus outbreak.
The ministry has been checking for cases of workers who have been fired or have not had their contracts renewed because their employers are struggling with poor sales.
Severe Tropical Storm Dolphin could bring downpours to the eastern part of the country through Friday. Weather officials are urging people to stay on alert for possible mudslides and flooding in low-lying areas, as well as gusts and high waves.
The Meteorological Agency says the storm was 200 kilometers east-northeast of Hachijojima Island as of the start of Thursday, Japan time. It was moving northeast at a speed of about 30 kilometers per hour.
The government of Japan may ease restrictions on entry into the country by people from around the world next month.
At present, people from 159 countries and territories are denied entry in principle. But the government is holding talks to ease restrictions with more than a dozen nations and territories where the infection is under control. The government has already resumed travel for businesspeople from Vietnam, Taiwan and elsewhere.