University students in Japan are finding it tougher to line up graduate jobs, as the coronavirus pandemic casts its shadow over the economy.

The government surveyed 4,770 students graduating next March from 62 universities.

Japan's Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide says his country and Australia have reached broad agreement on a pact related to joint exercises by the Self-Defense Forces and the Australian military.

At a joint news conference with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday, Suga expressed hopes of strengthening bilateral cooperation across a wide range of fields including national security and defense.

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has inspected venues for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

Bach is now visiting Japan for the first time since the decision was made in March to postpone the Tokyo Games to next year.

Members of the SpaceX Crew Dragon are now settling into the International Space Station -- their home and workplace for the next six months.

Their arrival made history. It's the first time a privately-owned vessel has made the trip. The four-person crew is now ready to get to work on the orbiting lab.

Japanese supercomputer Fugaku has retained its position as the world's fastest.

An international conference of experts announces the world ranking for supercomputers every six months.

An opinion poll conducted in both Japan and China has shown a gap in the way people in each place think about their neighboring country.

Japanese non-profit group Genron NPO and the China International Publishing Group conducted the joint survey in September and October. About 2,600 people in the two countries responded.

Japan's Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has conveyed to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison hope for a stronger bilateral partnership to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Morrison arrived in Japan on Tuesday for a two-day stay. He met Suga at the prime minister's office in Tokyo.

Japanese officials are increasingly worried about an ongoing spike in coronavirus infection cases nationwide. The northern prefecture of Hokkaido is asking people in the city of Sapporo to refrain from non-essential outings and avoid risky activities such as dining in a large group.

Governor Suzuki Naomichi said, "We want all residents to be on the highest alert and do all they can to prevent the spread of infection."

SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule carrying four astronauts has successfully docked with the International Space Station. The landmark mission is years in the making and is helping usher in a new era of space travel.

The crew are conducting safety procedures before opening the hutch and entering what will be their home for the next six months.

Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide plans to ask local governments to consider implementing partial limits on spending stimulus campaigns as Japan faces a resurgence in coronavirus cases.

Suga made the remarks at a meeting of the government's coronavirus task force on Monday.

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato Katsunobu has recorded a radio message for Japanese abductees in North Korea. He pledged that the government will spare no effort to bring them home as soon as possible.

Kato, who also serves as abductions issue minister, recorded the message on Monday. It will be aired by a group investigating the whereabouts of hundreds of missing people possibly abducted by North Korea.

SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule has successfully docked with the International Space Station. Four astronauts, including Japan's Noguchi Soichi, are on board the spacecraft.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is to arrive in Japan on Tuesday for talks with his counterpart Suga Yoshihide.

The Australian government says that, on the first day of his 2-day trip to Japan, Morrison plans to discuss with Suga their national responses to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Crew Dragon spacecraft is expected to soon dock with the International Space Station with four astronauts on board. It's the world's first operational mission of a privately-developed space vehicle.

The team, led by Commander Michael Hopkins, consists of two other Americans and Japanese astronaut Noguchi Soichi. They will stay at the ISS for about six months to conduct scientific experiments and other missions.