The Tokyo High Court is scheduled to hand down a ruling Wednesday on three former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company over the 2011 accident at the utility's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Indonesian coast guard personnel received training provided by their Japanese counterparts on ways to deal with suspicious ships. The instruction took place in the capital Jakarta.
Japan's top government spokesperson says he doesn't see an immediate need to review the guidelines for Japan-US defense cooperation, following a major shift in the country's defense policies.
Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says he expects a higher level of security and defense cooperation with Britain after the two countries signed a new document.
Japan's health ministry says it confirmed 7,462 new coronavirus cases in Tokyo on Tuesday, down 2,182 from a week ago. This marked the first week-on-week decline in six days.
Consumer prices in Japan's capital continue to rise at the fastest pace in about four decades. Tokyo residents have been hit especially hard by soaring electricity, gas, and food costs.