Japan's latest trade data shows the country's exports and imports continued to fall last month as the coronavirus pandemic weighed on economic activity.

Exports slid nearly 15 percent in August from a year earlier, while imports tumbled about 21 percent.

Experts advising the Japanese government say coronavirus infections may have peaked nationwide, but that vigilance is required due to the risk of a resurgence.

A panel of experts met on Friday to assess the latest data on the number of people who developed symptoms of COVID-19 daily.