Torrential rain has pummeled parts of Japan, with more downpours feared across the country.
The Meteorological Agency says atmospheric conditions remain unstable nationwide due to a front over Japan and a low pressure system to the country's south.
Japan and Singapore have agreed to allow short-term visits by each other's businesspeople, exempting them from 14-day quarantine under certain conditions.
Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu announced on Friday that the Business Track scheme will start September 18.
Japan and Britain have reached a broad agreement on a new economic partnership.
The two sides aim to bring the pact into force on January 1, 2021.
Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has announced a support package worth more than 9 million dollars in the wake of a major oil spill off Mauritius.
A bulk carrier chartered by the company ran aground off the island nation in July.
Japan's health ministry has decided to give seasonal flu shots to elderly people first, from October 1.
The decision was made on Friday amid concerns over simultaneous outbreaks of influenza and coronavirus infections, which are hard to distinguish.
Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu has pledged that Japan will contribute one million dollars to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to help fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Motegi took part in an online meeting on Wednesday with his counterparts from the 10-member ASEAN, China and South Korea.
Russia's presidential office spokesperson has expressed hope that the successor of Japan's Prime Minister Abe Shinzo will remain committed to boosting ties with Moscow to resolve the issue involving Russian-controlled islands claimed by Japan.
Dmitry Peskov spoke to the state-run Tass news agency about peace treaty negotiations that will continue under a new Japanese leader. Abe has announced his intention to step down to deal with health issues.
The Japanese government may end its cap on the number of spectators at public events set at a maximum of 5,000, if new coronavirus cases are assessed to be on the decline.
Nishimura Yasutoshi, minister in charge of the coronavirus response, told reporters on Wednesday that the governing bodies of Japan's professional baseball and soccer are asking for the limit to be eased.
Japan's government says it will place anti-dumping duties on Chinese chemical products used in thermal insulation. The measures will stay in place for five years.
The government says a probe concluded that the flame retardant chemical called Trisphosphate is priced below fair market value.
Japan's Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu has pledged to help Mauritius restore the country's ecosystem which was damaged by an oil spill from a Japanese cargo ship that went aground in July.
Motegi talked with Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth by telephone on Monday.
People in parts of Japan and South Korea are cleaning up after Typhoon Haishen battered both countries.
The storm left two people dead and several others are missing in southwest Japan. 96 others were injured in the country.
The Japanese government is easing entry restrictions for travelers from Taiwan, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar on Tuesday.
Long-term residents, like expatriate workers, will now be able to travel back and forth between Japan and these regions.
More than 1.1 million people in four prefectures in southwestern Japan have been ordered to evacuate immediately even though Typhoon Haishen has moved past the region.
As of 12:30 p.m. Monday, evacuation orders were issued to Saga Prefecture, Nagasaki Prefecture, Kumamoto Prefecture and Kagoshima Prefecture.
A large typhoon is moving over the country's Southwest, skirting the southern main island of Kyushu. Weather officials are calling on people to stay on alert.
Officials say that as of 9 a.m. on Monday, Typhoon Haishen was 110 kilometers north of Tsushima City in Nagasaki Prefecture. They say it was moving north at 40 kilometers per hour.