Japan's health ministry officials say 15 more infections from the Omicron coronavirus variant were confirmed on Wednesday. (NHK)

Work has begun to remove the emblems of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government buildings. The Games were held earlier this year amid the coronavirus pandemic. (NHK)

Acclaimed Japanese animation film director Shinkai Makoto, who made the 2016 global hit "your name.," says he is working on a new movie to be released in fall next year at movie theaters across Japan. (NHK)

The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has begun a boring survey to build an undersea tunnel for releasing treated water from the facility. (NHK)

As the cost of groceries, clothing and electronics have gone up in the U.S., prices in Japan have stayed low. (Wall Street Journal)

"The Edge" visits Japanese tech company Atoun and sees how its robotic power suits, which were used by ground staff at the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, are transforming the way we do manual work. (CNBC International TV)

Japan's new prime minister has spent the first few nights in his official residence in Tokyo, becoming the first Japanese leader in nearly a decade to live in the so-called "haunted" house. (buzz.ie)

Visitors and residents were able to see the annual light show at Tokyo's Roppongi Hills on Monday. (Ruptly)

The kanji for "kin," meaning gold or money, was picked as the single most representative Chinese character corresponding to the social mood in Japan this year, a Kyoto-based organization said Monday. (Kyodo)

Japan has a lot of coin storage lockers. And sometimes things get left behind or abandoned. Collecting these forgotten items, is an entire job here in Japan, and today, we are tagging along to see what we can find. (Tokyo Lens)

I just found a secret spot to enjoy the view of Shibuya Crossing, famous tourist destination in Tokyo. ( Solo Travel Japan)

A man in his 40's from Gifu Prefecture in central Japan has tested positive for the Omicron variant. He returned to Japan on December 4 after a stay in Sri Lanka. (NHK)

A senior official of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party says the government will take into consideration the level of the delegation China sent to the Tokyo Olympics in deciding about possibly joining a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Beijing Games. (NHK)

TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's wholesale inflation hit a record 9.0% in November, pushing gains for a ninth straight month, a sign upward pressure on prices from supply bottlenecks and rising raw material costs were broadening. (Nikkei)

Fighter aircraft and tanks are conducting live-fire drills while a US multiple rocket system has been deployed as American and Japanese troops carry out one of their largest joint military drills in recent years. (South China Morning Post)

Born and raised in Japan, 4-year-old female giant panda Xiang Xiang was supposed to return to China by the end of this month, but the coronavirus pandemic has postponed her arrival again. (cgtn.com)

Health officials in Japan have confirmed the country's fourth case of the Omicron variant. (NHK)

In a Tokyo where gravity has broken, a boy and a girl are drawn to each other... (Netflix Anime)

As the Omicron variant takes hold around the world, Japan is shoring up its medical system to counter a possible next wave. (NHK)

Japan will provide more than 300 billion yen ($2.6 billion) over the next three years to help developing nations address nutrition challenges as Tokyo bolsters its commitment to reducing hunger, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday. (Kyodo)

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said Tuesday that the metropolitan government will introduce a same-sex partnership system by the end of fiscal 2022 to officially recognize same-sex couples. An outline of the system will be presented within fiscal 2021, she said. (Japan Times)

The US embassy in Tokyo has claimed that foreign tourists were being stopped by the Japanese Police in a suspected case of racial profiling. (wionews.com)

Today we get exclusive access to what just might be Japan's coolest and craziest store. A shop focused on finding the most interesting products, both Japanese, and from abroad, and gathering them all in one place. Welcome... to Village Vanguard! (Tokyo Lens)

A 47-year-old man was arrested Sunday for allegedly threatening an organizer of a Tokyo art exhibition that was to feature a statue symbolizing "comfort women," who worked in Japan's wartime military brothels, but was canceled due to protests, police said. (Japan Today)

Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, attended coming-of-age celebratory events on Sunday. (NHK)