Japan
- Analysis
- Video games
Assassin’s Creed is finally heading to Japan. It needs to hit the mark
The long-awaited feudal Japan episode of the long-running series follows a ninja and a samurai in a period of civil war. For Ubisoft, it could be a make or break.
- Tim Biggs
Latest
Japanese TV execs grilled in 10-hour press conference over celebrity ‘cover-up’
Fuji Television organised a press conference to try to salvage its reputation after being accused of protecting a big star. It had a lot to answer.
- ★★★★
- Airline reviews
This first-class is dated, but superlative service makes up for it
The plane on this route is 17 years old and looks it, but rarely have I encountered such welcoming, warm and thoughtful staff.
- Trudi Jenkins
Why Japan’s power plants want to bury their emissions in the outback
The start-up of a giant project to bury carbon dioxide in the desert has given Santos greater confidence as it progresses talks with Japan’s big emitters.
- Nick Toscano
- Opinion
- Fertility
Falling fertility rates will hurt the economy. But a new baby boom is not the answer
Australia’s fertility rates have been falling fast and are now at rock bottom. The economic consequences will be far-reaching.
- Matt Wade
- Opinion
- Northeast Asia
Australians can be bad tourists in Japan. I was one of them
Australians are at risk of ruining Japan as a destination for ourselves and for everyone else.
- Ben Groundwater
Australian Toru Takamatsu became the world’s youngest ever master sommelier. Then he changed course
The exam is notoriously difficult. The preparation excruciating, even if it involves tasting amazing wine. But this wunderkind traded in a six-figure salary to learn how to make his own drop.
- Lisa Visentin
Fixing hospitals should take priority over fast rail
Living on the Central Coast, I am all for the construction of a high-speed rail link to Sydney. Currently it takes approximately the same time (1.5 hours) to drive from Gosford to the CBD on an increasingly crowded M1 as a train service that is frustratingly slow in sections.
I ate at four Michelin restaurants in Tokyo and spent just $100
The city boasts the highest number of starred restaurants in the world. But what’s more surprising? You can eat at some Michelin-approved spots for just $10.
- Jenny Hewett
- Opinion
- Travel tips
Back-to-work blues? These 10 tips will ignite your travel dreams
The exchange rate is brutal, there’s a cost-of-living crisis and overtourism is ruining popular spots, but here’s how you can still have a great holiday in 2025.
- Ben Groundwater
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