The man running around Tokyo dressed as a Christmas tree

A British man based in Tokyo is spreading Christmas cheer in a very unique way. Joseph Tame, who runs a small video production and digital media business, is dressing up as a Christmas tree -- equipped with lights and decorations -- and running through the streets of Japan's capital. "There are many areas of the city that are beautifully illuminated with Christmas decorations, but there are also areas where there are not, so I thought wouldn't it be great to take the fun and wonder of these illuminations into those areas and spread the Christmas cheer," he tells "I like to make people laugh and smile where they don't expect it." Tame built the Christmas tree by using an aluminum frame wrapped with two rucksacks and inserting the branches from two fake Christmas trees into them. The costume required 99 batteries, 30 meters of wiring and 60 days to make. "The reaction here on the streets have been amazing," he said. He starting dressing up last week and ventures out onto the city streets for several hours at a time.

 Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull has said he is "very disappointed" by Japan's decision to resume Antarctic whaling. He made the comments as he began a brief visit to Tokyo, his first since becoming leader in September. Mr Turnbull later met Japan's PM Shinzo Abe - he has vowed to raise the whaling issue with Mr Abe, though has said it will not damage their relationship. The leaders are also expected to discuss trade, defence co-operation and South China Sea territorial disputes. Japan suspended its Antarctic hunt last year following an International Court of Justice ruling against it.

Replacement stadium designs unveiled for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

 Two new stadium designs have been unveiled for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after organizers controversially scrapped a previous plan. A winner will be chosen later this month, the Japan Sports Council said in a statement. "(The winning design) will be selected by the end of December after further examination by a committee consisting of architectural experts and ministers," said Council president Kazumi Daito. "We want to create a stadium that can be loved by everyone in the world." A proposed new design for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Stadium. A proposed new design for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Stadium. Bike helmet busted In July, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that the government was ditching Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid's "bike helmet" stadium design, which had been projected to cost 150 billion yen ($2.02 billion). Abe said the scrapping of the design meant the stadium would not be ready in time for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, but said he was "certain" that the project would be ready in time for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. A spokesman for Zaha Hadid Architects blamed increases in construction costs in Tokyo and the difficult of working to a fixed deadline for the stadium's spiralling price tag. Japanese architects had been scathing of the design, with leading architect Arata Isozaki writing an open letter to the government body in charge of the games that the sight left him "in despair" and warning the stadium would be a "disgrace to future generations." A proposed new design for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Stadium. A proposed new design for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Stadium. New designs The two stadium plans unveiled this week are expected to cost around 154 billion yen (1.26 billion) and will accomodate 80,000 people. The steel and wood Design A resembles traditional Japanese temples, and stands at a relatively short 50 meters (164 feet) with its main sports field sunken under the ground. Design B is taller, with more glass. It is intended to reflect traditional Asian concepts of the five elements: fire, earth, metal, wood and water, according to a statement. The Sports Council didn't reveal who the architects were. Whichever plan is eventually chosen, construction is due to be completed by November 30, 2019, 266 days before the Olympics Opening Ceremony. (sourse-CNN)