Japanese authorities had reported 2,984 new coronavirus cases as of 9 p.m. on Saturday.

They reported 37 deaths, including ten in Hokkaido, nine in Osaka and five in Tokyo.

The remains of an 18-year-old victim of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima have been identified after 75 years.

The remains were discovered last year in a Tokyo building that used to house the RIKEN research institute and were handed over to the Hiroshima city authorities this month.

The ratio of women who hold senior positions at companies in Japan has inched up, but remains far below the government's target.

Credit research firm Teikoku Databank conducted a nationwide survey in July and nearly 12,000 firms responded.

Weather officials in Japan say the worst may be over for areas that have been devastated by intense downpours. But as the rain moves south, authorities are warning that people should continue to watch out for landslides.

Water has begun to recede in Shimane Prefecture. A swollen river there inundated homes. The water rose up to the ceilings in some residences.

South Korea continues to oppose Japan's tightened controls on exports of industrial materials, one year after they were imposed.

Japan announced the measures on three materials essential to produce semiconductors on July 1 last year, citing security concerns.

A top official at the US Embassy in Tokyo says the US military "remains ready and capable to deal with any kind of aggressive acts," even though coronavirus cases have been found on a US aircraft carrier and bases in Japan.

Charge d'Affaires ad interim Joseph Young gave a video interview to NHK on Friday. He said the US forces have taken "proactive measures to minimize the risk of infection and spread," and the US is ready to respond to any actor that might want to take advantage while the East Asian region is focused on the coronavirus.