South Korea has again expressed its concerns about Japan's plan to release into the sea radioactive wastewater building up at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
The first vice minister of South Korea's science ministry Jeong Byungseon was speaking at a general meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna on Tuesday.
Japan's Pacific coast could be in store for powerful winds and heavy downpours as Severe Tropical Storm Dolphin approaches.
The meteorological agency says the storm was over waters south of Japan at 9 p.m. on Tuesday. It was moving north-northeast at about 20 kilometers per hour.
A 4-day holiday in Japan saw bigger crowds at some places than were seen between mid-January and mid-February before the spread of coronavirus.
Mobile operator NTT Docomo gathered data on foot traffic while preserving privacy.
Japan's Meteorological Agency says severe tropical storm Dolphin is expected to approach eastern and northern areas from Thursday to Friday. It is currently in waters south of the country.
Forecasters say it is expected to bring heavy rain to wide areas of the country's Pacific side, together with a rain front near Japan.
Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu has called for immediate action on UN reform and permanent Japanese membership on the Security Council.
Motegi sent a video message to a high-level UN meeting on Tuesday commemorating the world body's 75th anniversary.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it has confirmed a preliminary count of 88 new cases of coronavirus infection on Tuesday.
The daily figure was below 100 for the second day in a row.
Police in Tokyo have arrested a former member of the popular Japanese male pop group TOKIO for allegedly riding a motorcycle while under the influence of alcohol.
The police say they arrested 48-year-old Yamaguchi Tatsuya on Tuesday after he hit a car waiting at a traffic light. An amount of alcohol nearly five times the legal limit was detected in his breath when they were called to the scene.
People in the Japanese city of Kyoto are visiting the graves of their ancestors on Tuesday, the autumn equinox.
The day is a national holiday marking the middle of the Buddhist 'Ohigan' period when people remember their late loved ones.
Japan's Pacific coast could be hit by heavy rains and strong winds from Severe Tropical Storm Dolphin later this week.
The Japan Meteorological Agency says that as of midday Tuesday, the storm was located over waters south of Japan, moving northward at 15 kilometers per hour.
Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party is divided over when to hold a general election, after Suga Yoshihide took over as prime minister last week.
LDP leader Suga told reporters last week that he will prioritize the country's response to the coronavirus and its economic fallout.
Japan's weather officials say Tropical Storm Dolphin may bring heavy rain to areas along the country's Pacific coast later this week.
The Meteorological Agency said that as of 3 a.m. on Tuesday, Japan time, Dolphin had a central atmospheric pressure of 992 hectopascals. It was packing maximum winds of over 80 kilometers per hour near its center.
The search continues for one Vietnamese and two Japanese who have been missing since a mudslide hit Miyazaki Prefecture, southern Japan, two weeks ago.
The mudslide, which likely occurred on the night of September 6, swept away the office of a construction firm in Shiiba Village and the home of the firm's owner.
Japan's Meteorological Agency says Tropical Storm Dolphin may bring heavy rain and strong winds to areas along the country's Pacific coast later this week.
As of 6 p.m. on Monday, Japan Time, Dolphin had a central atmospheric pressure of 996 hectopascals, and was packing maximum winds of over 70 kilometers per hour near its center.
The search continues for one Vietnamese and two Japanese who have been missing since a mudslide hit Miyazaki Prefecture, southern Japan, two weeks ago.
The mudslide, which likely occurred on the night of September 6, swept away the office of a construction firm in Shiiba Village and the home of the firm's owner.