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Takamatsu Gushiken leaves a cave after a session of searching for the remains of those who died during the Battle of Okinawa, in Itoman, Okinawa archipelago, southern Japan.

Old bones on jungle island sound warning to those living here today

Takamatsu runs his fingers through the gravel until two pieces of bone emerge - parts of the skulls, he says, of an infant and possibly an adult.

  • Ayaka McGill, Hiro Komae and Mari Yamaguchi

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Military delegates march ahead of the opening session of the National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

‘Changes unseen in a century’: China braces for shifting global order

As a trade war with the United States begins, China wants to fire up its economy and plans to increase defence spending.

  • Lisa Visentin
Teacher Chen Si-Zhuang visits the Ci-Hu Memorial Statue Park, which houses sculptures of late leader Chiang Kai-shek.

No need for red paint: Taiwan finds a fix to historical statue problem

What should be done with the tributes to historically significant but flawed figures? The answer may lie in a nondescript park near Taipei.

  • Lisa Visentin and Daniel Ceng
President Donald Trump.

Trump’s antics leave Taiwan wondering if US is still in its corner

The US President was once seen as a strong supporter of Taiwan. Now he is accusing it of stealing from the US.

  • Lisa Visentin and Daniel Ceng
Airline flight paths had to be changed because of Chinese warships in the Tasman Sea.

From training to rehearsal: Why ‘brazen’ Chinese warships are off Sydney’s coast

The geopolitical earthquake in Europe will inevitably see aftershocks in Asia. Those aftershocks have arrived. Welcome, Australia, to an entirely new Pacific security environment.

  • Mick Ryan
US President Donald Trump h

Trump’s happy to play the ‘madman’ to restore global order. But will it work?

Trump has repeatedly and explicitly said he wants to use the perception he is unpredictable, and even unhinged, to boost American power.

  • Matthew Knott
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President Jimmy Carter waves to the crowd while walking with wife Rosalynn and their daughter, Amy, to the White House following his inauguration on January 20, 1977.

Jimmy Carter: A challenged presidency, a life of moral courage

He lived for 100 years. While Jimmy Carter could not fulfil his goals as president, the values he stood for – honesty, compassion, morality – endure.

  • Bruce Wolpe
Emily Gielnik attempts a bicycle kick late in the first half.

Matildas urge Kerr to be patient as team ends 2024 with 6-0 win; Interim boss Sermanni happy to remain

The Matildas were without all their WSL stars for their final friendly of this international window. It didn’t matter as they cruised to victory, blooding several young stars of the future along the way.

  • Roy Ward
The National Palace Museum – the largest collection of Chinese art. And excellent museum shops.

The world’s biggest collection of Chinese cultural objects isn’t in China

The collection spans a wide range of art forms and thousands of years of history. Every exhibit is a wonder.

  • Brian Johnston
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Dreaming of a dark Christmas

And avoiding Santa’s skylight.

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