A tiger bit off a keeper's hand and attacked two other people at a safari park near Tokyo, Japanese media reported Wednesday. (france24.com)

Australia and Japan are set to sign a treaty to beef up defence and security cooperation at a virtual summit on Thursday, after Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida cancelled trips to Australia and the United States due a surge in COVID-19 cases. (Reuters)

The daily tally of coronavirus infections in Japan has topped 1,000 for the first time in three months. The spike comes as health authorities rush to contain the more transmissible Omicron variant, which is rapidly spreading nationwide. (NHK)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday asked business leaders to raise wages more aggressively for employees as part of his pursuit of wealth redistribution. (Kyodo)

Flying fish live in all of the oceans, particularly in tropical and warm subtropical waters.Flying fish are commercially fished in Japan, Vietnam, and China. (Noal Farm)

Cars of the future will be heavily dependent on the internet for navigation and other basic operations. But that will also make them vulnerable to hacking attacks capable of causing serious damage. (NHK)

Japanese Defense Minister Kishi Nobuo says a projectile presumed to be a ballistic missile launched by North Korea on Wednesday morning flew about 500 kilometers and likely fell outside Japan's exclusive economic zone. (NHK)

The U.S. military in Japan accounted for another 242 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday as the winter coronavirus surge continues, according to military and Japanese reports. (stripes.com)

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says Japan needs to prepare for a worst-case pandemic scenario. In his new year's address, the leader discussed how to stop a new coronavirus surge. (NHK)

The National Police Agency (NPA) said in a report released Tuesday that the number of fatalities from traffic accidents in Japan in 20121 was 2,636. (Japan Today)

A southwestern Japan hospital where women can give birth anonymously said Tuesday that a teenage girl who gave birth in December has become the first person to use the system, the only one of its kind in the country. (Kyodo)

Traders at Tokyo's Toyosu wholesale market held the first auction of 2022 on Wednesday. (NHK)

Toyota Camry, take a bow. Prius, bask in the limelight. Strong demand for those models helped propel the Japanese carmaker onto the throne as the world’s largest auto seller – at least for the first quarter of 2007. (dailynews.com)

Across the country, university hopefuls are now gearing up for the standardized entrance exam that will greatly impact their post-secondary options. (Japan Times)

Under the contract, 70 fighters will receive extensive upgrades as part of Japan’s Super Interceptor programme. (airforce-technology.com)

Good morning guys. Do you like Japanese dish? Let me tell you about our specials today. I make Toshikoshi Soba for Japanese's New Year. (Tiny Cakes)

Happy Eating Challenge 2022| 5 Japanese Diet Secrets| How to keep you full longer? (Kitchen Princess Bamboo)

Undoubtedly, cryptocurrencies are making their way to the top of the currencies’ popularity pyramid and are becoming somewhat mainstream. (newsonjapan.com)

Japan’s industry ministry is stepping up support to companies helping working women with “femtech” products and services, which utilize advanced technologies to address women’s health problems. (Arab News Japan)

A data release is a reminder of how one of the world's major central banks owns more than half of its domestic ETF and exchange traded products market; the BoJ started the policy, a decade ago. (wealthbriefingasia.com)

Japanese Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio said in a radio program aired Monday that he will make efforts to retain “friendly relations” with former Prime Minister ABE Shinzo, who leads the largest faction of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. (thenewsmotion.com)

The long-distance road-running relay sport of ekiden is a national institution in Japan, where New Year’s races command massive TV audiences and turn unknown athletes into overnight stars. (taipeitimes.com)

Travelers returning from New Year holidays crowded expressways and airports across Japan Monday as a decline in coronavirus infections toward the end of last year and progress in vaccinating the public unlocked pent-up travel demand. (Japan Times)

Two women in their 80s died, while four other people aged between 88 and 100 were taken to hospital Saturday after they all choked on mochi, police and fire department officials said Sunday. (Japan Today)

Japan confirmed 554 daily coronavirus cases Sunday, a new high since the Omicron variant was first detected in late November, amid a steady increase of infections involving the highly transmissible strain in the midst of the country's New Year holidays. (Kyodo)