Police have arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of stabbing three people outside a campus of the University of Tokyo. They say all three are conscious and being treated at hospital. (NHK)

Annual two-day unified university entrance examinations began on Saturday, with the first test day marred by a stabbing near the University of Tokyo. (Japan Times)

More than 20,000 new coronavirus infections were confirmed across Japan on Friday. The surge in cases, which is attributed to the Omicron variant, is spurring authorities to consider how to maintain social and economic activity. (NHK)

Veteran No. 3 maegashira Tamawashi took advantage of a slipup to snap yokozuna Terunofuji's 23-match win streak Friday and remain within one win of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament lead. (Kyodo)

In this video, we head for a 3-day trip from Tokyo to Niigata, a prefecture famous for its high quality rice, beautiful coastal and mountainous sceneries, skiing in winter and hot spring bathing around the year. (japan-guide.com)

The Japanese government is revising rules to deal with the rapid spread of the Omicron variant. More than 18,000 coronavirus infections were confirmed on Thursday. (NHK)

We visit Ikebukuro again to check out Otome Road and find out what's up with those badged up bags of anime characters. (KON'CHA! Japan Travel Guide)

Yahoo Japan will allow its 8,000 employees to work from anywhere in the country and even commute by plane when they need to come to the office. (Nikkei)

The Japanese government has unveiled its latest set of anti-coronavirus measures, as the Omicron variant continues to spread. The plan includes moving up the vaccine schedule to give people their third shots earlier. (NHK)

The twin giant pandas born at Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens last year made their public debut Wednesday, but will be on view for only three days and to a limited number of visitors amid a resurgence of coronavirus infections. (Nikkei)

A Japanese manufacturer will be the exclusive supplier of the new standard wheel rims being introduced in Formula One and NASCAR this season, Nikkei learned Monday. (Nikkei)

Monday was Coming-of-Age Day in Japan, which marks the passage from the teen years to adulthood with many new adults celebrating at the famous Meiji Shrine in central Tokyo. (thenewsmotion.com)

Japanese shrine parishioners stepped into an icy cold bath at a Tokyo shrine to purify their souls and wish for the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. (WION)

The general election for Japan’s lower house last October was the first since the act on ‘promotion of gender equality in the political field’ three years earlier. (mondediplo.com)

Japanese health officials say they confirmed 6,438 new cases of the coronavirus nationwide as of 6:30 p.m. on Monday. (NHK)

Japanese entry restrictions meant to curb the spread of the coronavirus create a barrier for international students, threatening to undermine participation in exchange programs by Japan's universities, school officials say. (Nikkei)

A dozen people participated in a Shinto ritual whereby they bathed in icy waters at Teppou-zu Inari Shrine in Tokyo on Sunday to pray for the end of the pandemic. (Ruptly)

Despite a gradual improvement in Japan’s economic conditions, a labour shortage is slowly starting to bite in industries such as restaurants and manufacturing in which many people decided to switch jobs while on furlough amid the Covid-19 pandemic. (phnompenhpost.com)

Police on Sunday arrested a 28-year-old man who held the manager of a "yakiniku" grilled meat restaurant in Tokyo hostage and claimed he had planted a bomb in the establishment, later telling police he wanted to eat grilled meat before being nabbed, investigative sources said. (Kyodo)

The New Year Grand Sumo Tournament started at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on Sunday. (NHK)

Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath vs Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo | Division 1 | Round 1 (RugbyPass)

Researchers in Japan estimate that numbers of coronavirus infections in Okinawa, Tokyo and Osaka prefectures are doubling in less than two days amid the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. (NHK)

The leaders of Australia and Japan have signed a “historic” defence treaty that Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said would “contribute to a secure and stable Indo-Pacific” as China expands its military and economic clout in the region. (aljazeera.com)

Tokyo has had its first snowfall of the season, with 10 centimeters accumulating in central parts of the capital. (NHK)

Japan's rugby union season starts tomorrow with big ambitions, tongue-twister team names and a rebrand that has left some fans wondering which version of the sport they are to be watching. (taipeitimes.com)