Sources say the Japan External Trade Organization, or JETRO, will tie up with Chinese internet giant Alibaba Group to help small and mid-sized companies get easier access to the world's largest online trade show run by the group.
JETRO aims to support firms that are unable to hold face-to-face business meetings overseas because of travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan's labor ministry is tackling a second data leak from an online system for businesses applying for coronavirus subsidies.
The system was launched on May 20 but was suspended hours later after officials learned that the personal details of applicants were exposed.
A Japanese journalist at the center of a high-profile rape case has filed a lawsuit against three people over their defamatory social media posts.
Ito Shiori met reporters after filing the suit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Artists and other celebrities in Japan were among millions of people who have been posting protests online against a government bill that could extend the retirement age of public prosecutors.
More than 3.8 million tweets were posted by Sunday afternoon with a hashtag that expresses opposition to the revision of the public prosecutor's office law.
As stay-at-home life continues for people in Japan, some are taking to the Internet to criticize others they see as flouting coronavirus preventive measures.
Unlike many other countries, under its state of emergency, Japan asks that the public voluntarily restrain themselves from going out. Some citizens have taken it upon themselves to police others and have been dubbed "the voluntary restraint police."
A video of Nishikido Ryo, Akanishi Jin, Yamada Takayuki, and Oguri Shun having an online drinking party has been uploaded onto N/A's official YouTube channel.
In the beginning, Nishikido appears alone wearing a baseball cap. Then Akanishi appears on screen from his home in the U.S. saying, "I was taking a shower." Followed by Yamada who makes his appearance with an electronic cigarette, and finally Oguri Shun with a plain white t-shirt and beard.
Drinks with high-alcohol content are being resold online in Japan at marked-up prices. This follows a decision by the health ministry to allow medical facilities to use such products as substitutes for sanitizer.
The ministry announced the measure earlier this month to make up for shortages caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
Japanese government officials say a growing number of face masks are showing up on online auction and shopping sites. The surge comes ahead of a legal amendment that will ban reselling the items.
The officials at the industry ministry say hoarders are fetching high prices for the masks, amid a serious shortage.
University students in Japan who will graduate in March of next year have started job hunting.
While job fairs are being cancelled due to the outbreak of the new coronavirus, some companies are holding online briefing sessions.
Customers of an online bank and three regional banks have had problems using their services on Sunday.
SBI Sumishin Net Bank said most of its online banking functions stopped working around 10 a.m. on Sunday.