Fumio Kishida
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.
- by Motoko Rich and Hisako Ueno
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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?
- by Nick O'Malley
‘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.
- by Lisa Visentin
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World politics
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.
- by Reuters
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Abducted 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.
- by Eryk Bagshaw and Natalie Clancy
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Russia-Ukraine war
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.
- by Matthew Knott and Rob Harris
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.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
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Earthquakes
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.
- by Kiyoshi Takenaka and Sakura Murakami
‘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.
- by Matthew Knott
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World politics
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.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
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.
- by Andrew Charlton
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