Shizuoka city has seen a record 417 mm of precipitation since the rain started on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Singapore reported 2,343 new cases of coronavirus while Malaysia recorded 2,070 new COVID-19 infections.
An UN committee found that Australia had violated the human rights of a group of Torres Strait Islanders off its north coast by failing to protect them from climate change.
Sources said the deal was reached in mid-summer, which was around when the US and Israel were pushing Arab states to link their air defence systems.
