Japan's top government spokesperson has said the government has a high level of interest in North Korea's movements on a daily basis.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide said the government is working to collect and analyze data, but he refrained from commenting on specific contents.
The Meteorological Agency says heavy rain and thunder will likely hit eastern and northeastern Japan through Wednesday morning, especially in the Tohoku region and Niigata Prefecture.
The officials say warm, damp air has been flowing into a seasonal rain front and a low pressure system stretching from the Sea of Japan to the northeastern Tohoku region.
Japan's government is keeping an eye on the confrontation between the US and China that grew more intense with a tit-for-tat closure of consulates in each country.
Speaking to reporters on Monday, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide stressed the importance of stable relations between the US and China.
Intermittent bouts of torrential rain continue to pound wide areas of Japan.
Weather officials say 42 millimeters of rain was recorded between 2 and 3 p.m. in Yokote City in the northern prefecture of Akita. In the same period, 31 millimeters was recorded in Otoyo Town in the southwestern prefecture of Kochi.
The Japanese government says it will begin encouraging people to work and enjoy a vacation at the same time, a concept known as "workation," to support tourism amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide spoke on Monday at a meeting of government officials to discuss tourism strategy.
Sales at major restaurant chains across Japan contracted by double digits in June, the first month after the government lifted the coronavirus-related nationwide state of emergency.
The Japan Food Service Association says revenue was 21.9 percent lower than in the same month last year. It was the fourth consecutive month of a year-on-year drop, though the margin was less than in April or May when the emergency declaration was in place.
The Japanese government is pushing ahead with plans to get the economy back on track even as the outbreak continues to spread.
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide said, "I think it's necessary to strike a balance of social and economic activities while taking effective measures to prevent infection."
Over 800 coronavirus cases were confirmed in Japan on Sunday. The cases are spreading not only in Tokyo but beyond its borders.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials reported 239 new infections in the capital. It's the sixth straight day that the figure for Tokyo has topped 200.
Over 800 coronavirus cases were confirmed across Japan on Sunday. Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials reported 239 new infections in the capital.
It's the sixth straight day that the figure for Tokyo has topped 200, and the 18th consecutive day with cases in the triple digits.
Japanese weather officials are warning of localized heavy rains in eastern and western Japan through Monday. They say people in areas along the Pacific coast should be especially cautious.
Meteorological Agency officials say warm, damp air has been flowing into a seasonal rain front hovering over Japan, making atmospheric conditions unstable in much of the country.
Japanese weather officials say heavy rain has been intermittently pounding the greater Tokyo area and the country's central region of Tokai.
Meteorological Agency officials say rainclouds have developed over those regions due to warm and damp air flowing toward the seasonal rain front over Japan.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Japan now exceeds 30,000 cases.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 295 new cases on Saturday. It's the fifth straight day that the figure has topped 200.
Weather officials say a seasonal rain front lingering over Japan is creating localized rainclouds that will unleash torrential showers over western and eastern Japan through Monday. They warn that the downpours could trigger landslides and cause rivers to overflow.
The Meteorological Agency says the rainclouds formed over the Kinki, Tokai and Kanto-Koshin regions on Saturday because of unstable atmospheric conditions.
Japanese authorities confirmed 468 new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday. This brings the total number of infections in the country to more than 30,000, including over 700 cases who were identified onboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked near Tokyo earlier this year.
The total number of cases in Japan now stands at 30,208. That includes cases found during airport quarantine checks and 712 cases on the Diamond Princess.