Officials at Honda Motor reported a net loss in the April-to-June quarter. The coronavirus pandemic weighed heavily on global sales of cars and motorbikes.

Executives say the company lost 80.8 billion yen or around 760 million dollars in the quarter.

Japan's health ministry is trying to repair a glitch in the nation's coronavirus contact-tracing app, which was rolled out just days ago.

The smartphone app is designed to notify users who are thought to have been in close contact with someone infected with the virus.

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.

On the eighth day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday, Endo suffered his second loss in an anticipated match with another popular rank-and-file wrestler, Enho.

Enho has risen to his best ranking and attracted attention. Endo, who defeated two Yokozunas and one Ozeki wrestler earlier in the tournament, lost the much-watched bout.