Japan to get crucial UN support to release Fukushima water into ocean

Japan to get crucial UN support to release Fukushima water into ocean

Japanese fishing unions,Beijing and New Zealand are among those who have raised concerns about the plan to dump the treated radioactive water into the Pacific.

  • bySakura Murakami

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This Japanese snack uses the chicken equivalent of Wagyu beef

This Japanese snack uses the chicken equivalent of Wagyu beef

The more you know about Japanese cuisine,the more readily you understand that yakitori is anything but simple.

  • byBen Groundwater
Australian cities would get no warning of big earthquake

Australian cities would get no warning of big earthquake

California,Japan and China all operate early warning systems for quakes,but Australia’s major cities have none. Here’s why.

  • byLiam Mannix
Documents expose deep divisions between Canberra and Tokyo on abducted children

Documents expose deep divisions between Canberra and Tokyo on abducted children

Documents released under freedom of information laws highlight tensions on one of the most sensitive diplomatic disputes between the two nations.

  • byEryk Bagshaw
The must-do highlights of Tokyo in three days
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The must-do highlights of Tokyo in three days

With three days in Tokyo you can experience a vast spectrum of places and attractions,a smorgasbord of incredible food,and a wondrous contrast of old and new.

  • byBen Groundwater
Every despot has his day
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Every despot has his day

There’s just one small snag.

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Ploughman Poet bamboozles Google
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Ploughman Poet bamboozles Google

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The tasty reason locals flock to this Japanese beach town in winter

The tasty reason locals flock to this Japanese beach town in winter

Itoshima may not be on most Australian visitors’ radar,but locals know there’s a good reason to flock here:oysters,cheap and plentiful.

  • byEmily McAuliffe
Six of the best Japanese hot springs towns for a soak

Six of the best Japanese hot springs towns for a soak

From ancient bathhouses to forest-flanked springs,these towns offer some of the best spots for a relaxing,indulgent and deeply meditative soak.

  • byBrian Johnston
It’s surprisingly simple to vanish in Japan

It’s surprisingly simple to vanish in Japan

A podcast from the writer of Tokyo Vice tackles the question of how and why 80,000 Japanese people a year disappear without trace.

  • byBarry Divola
Inside the untouched,ancient world of Japan’s Arashiyama

Inside the untouched,ancient world of Japan’s Arashiyama

Japan’s getaway for nobles and hot-springs wonders,Seoul’s vibrant heart,and more:North Asia’s travel hits from Good Weekend’s 2023 Dream Destinations issue.

  • byAnna-Lisa Backlund,Ute Junker,Ben Groundwater,Katrina Strickland,Brian Johnston andAnthony Dennis