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

Five Japanese firms have teamed up to build drones they say cannot be hijacked or have their data stolen. (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)

A group of nearly 100 Japanese lawmakers visited the Yasukuni Shrine – a controversial symbol of Japanese imperialism and a reminder of its wartime atrocities – on December 7, 2021. (South China Morning Post)

More than 200 earthquakes have hit southern Japan's Tokara island chain since Saturday. (NHK)

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)

Trust, honesty, and integrity are values that we all hold dear here in Japan, and when it comes to choosing an online casino site at which to play, those are some of the values we look for too. (newsonjapan.com)

In this video you will see the latest models of Japanese motorcycles. which premiered a few days ago in Italy, at the EICMA Motor Show. (Motor News)

Steamed rice is an essential part of Japanese cuisine. We go back to basics and refresh our memories so that we will be able to have the most important component of Japanese meals. (JapaneseCooking101)

Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who fled Japan in 2019 before facing trial over alleged financial misconduct, on Monday reiterated his innocence in a virtual press conference and criticized Japan's prosecution system as being blatantly discriminatory. (Kyodo)

The Japanese government says it has confirmed the country's third case of the Omicron coronavirus variant. (NHK)

Japan's household spending posted an annual drop for the third straight month in October, though the pace of decline slowed, as consumer sentiment struggled to stage a convincing recovery after coronavirus curbs ended. (Reuters)

Nobel Prize laureates who live in the US are being honored close to home. Syukuro Manabe, who was born in Japan, received his medal for the physics prize on Monday at a ceremony in Washington. (NHK)

Themed slots dedicated to certain holidays are invariably popular with players. (newsonjapan.com)

Two day trip to one of the most popular and smelly onsen towns in Japan. Kusatsu Onsen is located in Gunma Prefecture. (Solo Travel Japan)

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)

Foreign students in Japan will no longer be permitted access to duty-free purchases in response to suspected cases of reselling and complaints of cumbersome eligibility checks. (lokmat.com)

In this day and age, it's so difficult to earn money enough to pay back student loans which many college students here don't realize, so they borrow a lot. (Nobita from Japan)

Japan has decided to accept a U.S. request to pay more for hosting its military forces from fiscal 2022, diplomatic sources said Sunday. (Japan Times)

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)

Japanese snowboarder Iwabuchi Reira has won her first World Cup Big Air title of the season. (NHK)

Why are there many chikan in Japan? What should we do to fix this chikan problem? (Japanese Comedian Meshida)

Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has announced that it will not invest in Chinese government bonds. (TODAY NEWS)

Recently retired pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka bid farewell in a speech Saturday at the Seibu Lions' fan appreciation day, where Ichiro Suzuki surprised him and presented his former opponent and Japan teammate with a bouquet of flowers. (Kyodo)