Foreign media outlets such as the BBC and the Washington Post have reported on the sentencing of the man who killed nine people at his apartment near Tokyo.

The BBC reported that the "Twitter killer" has been sentenced to death.

The cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab says it has found an increasing number of cyberattacks targeting those working from home.

The firm conducted a survey of cyberattacks involving people connecting their computers to servers at their offices or other places of work.

The coronavirus continues to spread in Japan, with several prefectures reporting more than 100 cases on Tuesday.

The daily tally in Tokyo topped 100 for 8 days in a row. The number of cases tends to be low on Monday and Tuesday because fewer virus tests are conducted over weekends.

Japan has ranked 20th out of 38 in a UNICEF report on the well-being of children in the world's richest countries.

In the report released on Thursday, UNICEF evaluated the well-being of children of high income countries that are members of the OECD or the EU. The result was based on three dimensions: mental well-being, physical health and skills for life.

Sales at major restaurant chains across Japan contracted by double digits in June, the first month after the government lifted the coronavirus-related nationwide state of emergency.

The Japan Food Service Association says revenue was 21.9 percent lower than in the same month last year. It was the fourth consecutive month of a year-on-year drop, though the margin was less than in April or May when the emergency declaration was in place.

The number of coronavirus cases in Tokyo is certain to top 10,000 on Wednesday, as the metropolitan government is expected to report more than 230 new infections.

Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko told reporters in the morning that the figure is not yet definitive, but that she expects it to be about 230 or 240.

Tokyo is expected to report about 230 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday.

Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko told reporters in the morning that the figure is still being checked, but she expects it will surpass 200 and reach about 230.

Come next year, things may get interesting for the Lexus IS, a car that currently is not the first to jump to mind when one thinks of compact, rear-wheel-drive sports sedans. The IS is rumored to be getting a major makeover for 2021, the most notable element of which is said to be the arrival of a V8-powered version. Don't call it an IS F, however; the model instead will be known as the IS 500.

None of the above is official — the source of the V8 rumor is an Instagram post from allcarsnews, as surfaced by thedrive.com. As has been previously reported, the IS is going in for a major makeover for 2021, one that this outlet characterizes as being less than a complete redesign. It will, however, bring revised sheetmetal mirroring the look of the Lexus LS as well as a new interior. While the current engine lineup is said to carry over, this report says it will be joined by the brand's naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V8. That engine powered the IS F, which was dropped after the 2014 model year, but in the 2021 car it, strangely, will be sold as the IS 500. That's the rumor, anyway.

A leading US newspaper has quoted a member of the International Olympic Committee as saying the postponement of the Tokyo Olympic Games has been decided.

On Monday, USA Today reported on a phone interview it had had with IOC member Dick Pound.

Honda Motor Co will temporarily cut back production in Japan due to difficulty in sourcing parts from China amid the coronavirus outbreak, Nikkei Asian Review reported on Monday citing sources at auto parts suppliers and dealers.

The cutbacks, which will last for a few days beginning early March, will see a reduction in output by a few hundred vehicles at two plants in Saitama Prefecture, the report said.

Teams of researchers from across the world have reported on how some patients infected with the new coronavirus have recovered.

A group at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a report in a medical magazine on the treatment of a 35-year-old male patient who returned from Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of outbreak. He was confirmed to have been infected after complaining of coughing and a fever.