Fifth time lucky for Japan’s new prime minister

Fifth time lucky for Japan’s new prime minister

In a night of drama,Shigeru Ishiba managed to win his party’s and,consequently,his country’s leadership,negating Japan its first female PM.

  • byMotoko Rich andHisako Ueno

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By modern standards it’s small,but this Japanese tanker is causing big shockwaves

By modern standards it’s small,but this Japanese tanker is causing big shockwaves

Might the test ship Excool be a breakthrough in trapping and transporting gas emissions to places like Australia for storage underground?

  • byNick O'Malley
‘Gotta be fun,gotta be cool,gotta be sexy’:The candidates vying to be Japan’s PM

‘Gotta be fun,gotta be cool,gotta be sexy’:The candidates vying to be Japan’s PM

Up to 11 candidates could contest the election to become head of Japan’s ruling party and the country’s prime minister. Among them is the son a former PM and two women vying to become the country’s first female leader.

  • byLisa Visentin
Japan’s PM Kishida to step down as scandals prove too much

Japan’s PM Kishida to step down as scandals prove too much

Stung by his party’s corruption scandals,Fumio Kishida has suffered dwindling support ratings that have dipped below 20 per cent.

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‘Heartbreaking’:Penny Wong condemns abduction of Australian children in Japan

‘Heartbreaking’:Penny Wong condemns abduction of Australian children in Japan

Parents warn Tokyo’s two-year delay in implementing new laws could trigger a “dash to the finish line” to abduct more children.

  • byEryk Bagshaw andNatalie Clancy
Ukraine pleaded for help from Australia six months ago. It hasn’t received a reply

Ukraine pleaded for help from Australia six months ago. It hasn’t received a reply

Ukraine fears it will not receive a requested shipment of Australian coal by winter,despite pleading directly with Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

  • byMatthew Knott andRob Harris
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Japan slips into recession,no longer world’s third-biggest economy

Japan slips into recession,no longer world’s third-biggest economy

The unexpected result shocked market analysts who were expecting an improvement in the economy.

  • byEryk Bagshaw
Japan quake toll rises as many trapped under possibly thousands of homes

Japan quake toll rises as many trapped under possibly thousands of homes

Authorities are rushing to bring aid to survivors facing freezing temperatures and expected heavy rain that could bring landslides.

  • byKiyoshi Takenaka andSakura Murakami
‘Stars not aligning’:Quad summit in doubt for second year running

‘Stars not aligning’:Quad summit in doubt for second year running

The elevation of the Quad had been a central feature of US President Joe Biden’s push to compete with China and it has also boosted Australia’s prominence on the world stage.

  • byMatthew Knott
Four Japanese ministers quit ahead of PM’s ‘ball of fire’

Four Japanese ministers quit ahead of PM’s ‘ball of fire’

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is racing to contain the fallout of a multi-million yen political kickback scheme.

  • byEryk Bagshaw
A passage to military accord with India

A passage to military accord with India

The defence relationship that exists today between Australia and India would have been unimaginable a few decades ago.

  • byAndrew Charlton