A key gauge of business conditions in Japan has improved for the fourth month in a row, potentially fanning hopes of economic recovery even as the pandemic continues.
In particular, it shows sectors such as the auto industry could be shifting back into gear.
The governor of Kumamoto Prefecture in southern Japan says 14 people have been found without vital signs at a nursing home for the elderly. That comes amid heavy flooding in the region.
Torrential rains have battered parts of southern Japan. Flooding is causing havoc in many residential areas.
Authorities say over 10 people have been found with no vital signs while others are missing.
Officials in Kumamoto Prefecture, southern Japan, say one person is without vital signs, another person is in critical condition and nine remain missing in areas hit by torrential rains.
The officials say the person without vital signs was found in the town of Tsunagi.
Tesla and Panasonic have entered into a new three-year agreement for the manufacturing and supply of lithium ion battery cells at the carmaker’s Gigafactory in Nevada.
Tesla has signed a three-year pricing deal with Japan's Panasonic Corp to manufacture and supply lithium-ion battery cells at the Gigafactory in Nevada, the electric carmaker disclosed in a filing on Tuesday.
Tesla and Panasonic have been reported to be in talks to expand the battery joint venture's capacity.