How Shinzo Abe’s killing forever altered Kumi Taguchi’s view of Japan

How Shinzo Abe’s killing forever altered Kumi Taguchi’s view of Japan

The SBS journalist heads to her ancestral homeland to investigate the links between “the Moonies” and the assassination of a former Japanese prime minister.

  • byBridget McManus

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Japan accuses ad giant Dentsu of rigging bids for Tokyo Olympics

Japan accuses ad giant Dentsu of rigging bids for Tokyo Olympics

The accusations came as part of a widening investigation into corruption surrounding the 2020 Olympics.

  • byBen Dooley andHisako Ueno
Japan opens first eSports high school in a bid to woo back dropouts

Japan opens first eSports high school in a bid to woo back dropouts

Students gathered around a whiteboard for a nearly scientific lecture about the relative merits of Street Fighter characters,then broke into groups to put the lesson into action.

  • byBen Dooley andHisako Ueno
‘Godzilla Egg’:Giant mysterious metal orb washes ashore in Japan

‘Godzilla Egg’:Giant mysterious metal orb washes ashore in Japan

The discovery of the 1.5-metre ball prompted police to block roads near the site and call an explosives disposal team to investigate.

How the world has changed since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022

How the world has changed since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022

As the public watches missiles rain down on cities and tanks burst into flame,there is a sense the world reached a turning point when Putin invaded his neighbour.

  • byRob Harris,Chris Barrett,Eryk Bagshaw,Farrah Tomazin,Stephen Bartholomeusz,Chris Zappone andLia Timson
‘I did it my way’:Japan’s ‘maverick’ ambassador flags surprise departure

‘I did it my way’:Japan’s ‘maverick’ ambassador flags surprise departure

Weeks after Shingo Yamagami spectacularly clashed with his Chinese counterpart,he has flagged his return to Tokyo just two years into his posting.

  • byMatthew Knott
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Yufuin,hot springs:The Japanese resort town that feels European

Yufuin,hot springs:The Japanese resort town that feels European

Old meets new in this Japanese spa town.

  • byUte Junker
Tour company fined after Japanese schoolboys drown on Qld island

Tour company fined after Japanese schoolboys drown on Qld island

The teenagers’ bodies were found in a lake by police divers a day after they disappeared while on a school trip.

  • byCloe Read
Japan’s surprise pick risks unleashing global chaos if he gets it wrong

Japan’s surprise pick risks unleashing global chaos if he gets it wrong

If you think RBA governor Philip Lowe has a tough job,spare a thought for the incoming Bank of Japan governor,who will be walking an economic tightrope as he tries to avoid triggering global turmoil.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
What to do in Japan's train stations:Eat,drink,shop and enjoy

What to do in Japan's train stations:Eat,drink,shop and enjoy

Prepare to be overwhelmed. This entire experience is going to be unlike any you have had in a train station. The sheer size;the breadth;the unfathomable efficiency.

  • byBen Groundwater
Embarrassed Japan PM fires aide over same-sex couple outburst

Embarrassed Japan PM fires aide over same-sex couple outburst

The remarks followed recent comments by Fumio Kishida that same-sex marriage needed careful consideration because of its potential impact on the family structure.

  • byTim Kelly