Committee members of Japan's Lower House have agreed on a vote of a revised draft of bill aimed at helping people who have suffered damage from the actions of former Unification Church.

For the first time in 12 years, Japan's education ministry has revised its guidelines for teachers on how to instruct students about their behavior. The guidelines call for schools to review their rules frequently to prevent excessively strict guidance.

The coach of Japan's national soccer team has praised what his squad accomplished in their World Cup campaign, which came to an end with a penalty shootout loss to Croatia.

Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has instructed his ministers to swiftly implement the economic measures in the supplementary budget of around 29 trillion yen, or over 210 billion dollars.

A new Japanese semiconductor consortium is teaming up with a Belgian research lab. Rapidus intends to conduct joint research with the facility on next-generation chips that will be manufactured in Japan.

Japan's top government spokesperson says the government will act swiftly on the child abuse cases revealed at a nursery.

Air controllers at Naha Airport in the southern Japanese prefecture of Okinawa suspended take-offs and landings for about an hour and a half on Sunday. They say they needed to confirm the safety of the area following a possible drone sighting nearby.

Japan's Meteorological Agency says there is no threat of tsunami for the country after the Semeru volcano on Indonesia's Java Island erupted on Sunday.

In the men's soccer World Cup, Japan again came from behind to seize victory. Japan defeated former champion Spain 2-1 in a Group E match, advancing to the knockout stage.

In the men's World Cup soccer, Japan's coach Moriyasu Hajime praised his players' tenaciousness and self-confidence.

Japan's Self-Defense Forces and US forces in Japan have launched a joint unit that will share, analyze and process information gathered from their assets, including drones and vessels.

UNESCO has decided to add a group of traditional Japanese dances performed across the country to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list.