Japanese companies with plants in China are welcoming the planned resumption of business travel between the two countries this month.

Japan's Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi agreed on the measure at a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Police in Japan were recently gifted a customized Lexus LC 500 to add to their fleet.

Officials of Japan's professional baseball and soccer leagues have agreed to welcome back fans to stadiums from Friday as scheduled, even as coronavirus numbers continue to rise.

The two sports' organizers held a joint task force meeting online on Monday that included infectious disease experts.

Families in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, have made bamboo lanterns in preparation to welcome the Olympic flame for the 2020 games.

The flame will be lit in Olympia, Greece, and transported on March 20 to Japan's Self Defense Force Matsushima base in Miyagi Prefecture.