Due to cold air in the upper atmosphere, atmospheric conditions have become unstable over a wide area from northern Japan to western Japan, and locally heavy rain is falling.

While the elderly and people with pre-existing conditions remain the priority, the Japanese government plans to provide coronavirus vaccinations at workplaces and university campuses from June 21 to speed up the national rollout. It started accepting applications from potential hosts on June 8.

Prime Minister Suga said, "Thanks to the cooperation of many people, the vaccination program is progressing faster than initially expected. The government will make a concerted effort to bring the infection under control as soon as possible so that people can return to their lives with peace of mind".

Osaka Prefecture announced on the 30th that it was confirmed that 432 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.

Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings, a major securities firm, has revealed that a potential loss has occurred in connection with a deal with an American customer by a European subsidiary.

The Japanese defense ministry officials discussed the situation in the East China Sea during a teleconference with the Chinese officials.

On the 29th, Governor Yoshimura announced that the infection of the new coronavirus had spread again in Osaka Prefecture, and that he had "entered the fourth wave."

The Tokyo Olympic Torch Relay, which started in Fukushima Prefecture, left Soma City, which was severely damaged by last month's earthquake, on the second day, the 26th. It will pass through Iitate Village and Fukushima City, where there are still difficult areas to return to due to the nuclear accident, before entering the Aizu region in the afternoon.

The Japanese government is considering financial support for local travel campaigns in prefectures where the coronavirus is relatively under control.

Mizuho Bank has announced that it is distributing 5,000 yen worth of gold coupons as a gift of apology to users who were temporarily unable to withdraw their cash cards and bank books from ATMs due to the system failure that temporarily prevented the use of ATMs nationwide on the 28th of last month.

Panasonic has decided to move the production of dry cell batteries from its factory in Moriguchi City, Osaka to another factory in Kaizuka City in southern Osaka Prefecture.

In the early morning of the 25th, a house in Shiogama City, Miyagi Prefecture, burned down, killing three people. According to the police, they have been unable to contact the three people living in the house, an elderly couple and their daughter, and are working to confirm their identities.