Coronavirus infections appear to be picking up in Japan, according to the latest seven-day average of new cases. The country is facing an eighth wave of the outbreak.

Data released by the health ministry show that the nationwide average has risen for seven weeks in a row.

The seven-day average number of coronavirus cases in Japan has been on the rise for six straight weeks. Although the country is in its eighth wave of infection, the rate of increase is slowing in most prefectures.

The nationwide figure for the seven-day period until Thursday is up 8 percent from a week before.

Pricing details for the 2021 Nissan Titan have been announced in the United States.

Japan's health and welfare ministry says the average age of survivors of the 1945 atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki has topped 83.

The ministry every year surveys the holders of certificates for "hibakusha," or victims of atomic bombings.

The latest Japanese government figures show the average monthly wage for workers declined in April as businesses closed voluntarily to contain the coronavirus outbreak.

The labor ministry released the preliminary results on Tuesday, from its survey of more than 30,000 businesses across the country.