A smile coach? After years of masks and isolation,some in Japan are taking lessons

A smile coach? After years of masks and isolation,some in Japan are taking lessons

As many people unmask after three years of COVID-19,smile coach and radio host Keiko Kawano is in demand.

  • byHisako Ueno andMike Ives

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14 outstanding travel experiences that will give you an insider’s view

14 outstanding travel experiences that will give you an insider’s view

Plunge into Morocco’s medinas,ride the rails in Japan or experience the sounds of America’s south with these insider trips.

  • byBrian Johnston
There is only one problem with these beautiful boxed meals

There is only one problem with these beautiful boxed meals

A Japanese bento box is a thing of rare beauty,both aesthetically pleasing and gastronomically gorgeous. But the choice! The choice is crippling.

  • byBen Groundwater
Forget expensive wellness programs:Relax with this Japanese pastime instead

Forget expensive wellness programs:Relax with this Japanese pastime instead

I can’t help but think of the fancy hotels and retreats offering new age wellness programs,yet one of the oldest pastimes – fishing – still holds its own.

  • byJustin Meneguzzi
International students could pose foreign interference risk:ADF

International students could pose foreign interference risk:ADF

A report highlights the need to monitor access to specific fields of research,information and systems.

  • byChristopher Harris
They’ve got the look:The world’s most beautiful countries named

They’ve got the look:The world’s most beautiful countries named

Turquoise sea lapping on white shores,spectacular mountain peaks or finely presented food - our writers weigh in on what makes a country truly beautiful.

  • byBrian Johnston,Ben Groundwater,Ute Junker,Catherine Marshall,Julie Miller,Michael Gebicki andNina Karnikowski
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Not shopping,not eating:Tokyo’s biggest airport has just one purpose
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Not shopping,not eating:Tokyo’s biggest airport has just one purpose

Narita Airport has no impressive architecture,no flair,no panache ... but who cares?

  • byBrian Johnston
Troubled waters as China pushes the boat out on intimidation

Troubled waters as China pushes the boat out on intimidation

Beijing’s increasing aggression towards the Philippines,Japan and Taiwan points to an administration intent on flexing its regional muscle.

  • byPeter Hartcher
Japan’s answer to hawker stalls is a deliciously unique experience

Japan’s answer to hawker stalls is a deliciously unique experience

After almost being killed off by regulations,Japan’s fantastic street food culture is surviving and thriving in Fukuoka.

  • byEmily McAuliffe
Time running out to prevent war over Taiwan,Japanese ambassador warns

Time running out to prevent war over Taiwan,Japanese ambassador warns

The outspoken envoy accused his Chinese counterpart of launching a character assassination against him and rejected suggestions his tenure had been cut short.

  • byMatthew Knott
‘We lost the communication’:First private moon landing fails
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‘We lost the communication’:First private moon landing fails

Success would have been a welcome change from recent setbacks Japan has faced in space technology. It aims to send astronauts to the moon by the late 2020s.

  • byKantaro Komiya andJoey Roulette