Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry has compiled this year's list of more than 100 top domestic companies in niche industries worldwide.

The ministry selected the firms based on their global market shares and techniques to produce key parts or materials for supply chains. It plans to support the research and development of those companies.

The Tokyo metropolitan government says 131 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in the capital on Saturday. That's the highest since the state of emergency was lifted on May 25. It marks the third straight day with over 100 cases and brings Tokyo's total to 6,654.

Officials are telling people to be careful when visiting nighttime entertainment spots where a number of clusters have been found. They advise choosing bars or nightclubs that are taking steps against the virus.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus topped 100 on Friday. The capital's daily total has hit triple digits for the second day in a row.

Temperatures soared across much of Japan on Monday.

Some cities in southwestern Japan saw the mercury exceed 35 degrees Celsius. Weather officials say the heat will linger on Tuesday.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Japan increased to 13,895 on Tuesday as 282 new cases were announced nationwide.

The tally includes people tested at airport quarantine stations, health ministry officials, quarantine officers and individuals who returned to Japan from China on government-chartered planes. It also includes infections among the crew of the Costa Atlantica cruise ship docked in Nagasaki, western Japan.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials reported 112 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, after the daily tally in the capital fell below 100 for two straight days.

Over 4,000 people have tested positive for the virus in the city of 14 million.

Health officials in Japan say more than 430 new cases and 29 deaths were reported on Thursday. The total number of confirmed cases is now over 12,000.

This does not include 712 cases linked to the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which was quarantined near Tokyo in February.

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Japan surpassed 10,000 on Saturday after 584 new cases were detected nationwide.

The tally now stands at 10,433, including people determined to be positive during airport quarantine checks, health ministry officials, and individuals who returned to Japan on chartered planes.

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Japan surpassed 10,000 on Saturday after 582 new cases were detected nationwide.

The tally now stands at 10,431, including people determined to be positive during airport quarantine checks, health ministry officials, and individuals who returned to Japan on chartered planes.

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Japan increased to 9,849 on Friday, when 555 new cases were reported nationwide. The figure includes people determined to be positive during airport quarantine checks, health ministry officials, and individuals who returned to Japan on chartered planes.

The 712 cases from the Diamond Princess cruise ship brings the total to 10,561.

When Lexus debuted the LF-1 Limitless crossover concept at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show, Lexus' U.S. general manager waited roughly six minutes to tell the world, as a way of hinting to HQ in Japan, "We have to build this vehicle." Car and Driver says the GM and his dealers will get their wish when the Lexus LQ crossover takes the top spot in the automaker's range in 2022.

Underneath the "molten katana" design language that looks like an RX sent back from the future to kill an RX named Sarah Connor, we'll find the inner workings of the LS sedan, possibly including the luxury-specific TNGA-L rear- and all-wheel-drive platform. Engines could be ported straight from the LS stable for standard LQ models, meaning — for now — a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 with 416 horsepower and 442 pound-feet of torque, and a 3.5-liter V6 helped by two electric motors to produce a combined 354 hp. An LQ F or F Sport model could bolt up the impending twin-turbo V8 and cross the 600-hp mark.

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Japan has exceeded 9,000 as of Thursday evening. The figure includes people determined to be positive during airport quarantine checks, health ministry officials, and individuals who returned to Japan on chartered planes.

283 new cases were confirmed across the country, bringing the total to 9,005.

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Japan exceeded 8,700 as of Wednesday. The figure includes people found positive in airport quarantine checks, health ministry officials and those who returned to Japan on chartered planes.

A total of 549 new cases, including 127 in Tokyo, were reported, bringing the total to 8,722.

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Japan has exceeded 8,100 as of Tuesday. The figure includes people found positive in airport quarantine checks, health ministry officials and those who returned to Japan on chartered planes.

482 new cases were reported across the country, bringing the total to 8,173.