Japan
Why the Nissan and Honda team-up might not be enough
A massive merger, even of two companies from the same country, is no guarantee of success, and the history of automotive deals is littered with failures and disappointments.
- by Neal E. Boudette
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Opinion
Family holidays
I took my young kids to an eight-course dinner. What was I thinking?
We’re looking at a two-hour dinner here, a meal my children are probably not going to like, in a place where they’re expected to behave themselves and be quiet.
- by Ben Groundwater
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Detained citizens
Australian grandmother found guilty of drug trafficking by Japanese court
The former WA Greens candidate has been sentenced to six years in prison and received a fine.
- by Jamie Freestone
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Australians abroad
Donna Nelson’s daughters anxious as Japanese court prepares to deliver verdict
In less than 24 hours judges will decide whether 58-year-old West Australian Donna Nelson is guilty of smuggling two kilograms of methamphetamine hidden inside a suitcase when she arrived at Japan’s Narita Airport from Laos in January 2023.
- by Jamie Freestone
Japan and Germany battle for edge in lucrative war ship deal
Japan is seeking to capitalise on its rapidly deepening “quasi alliance” with Australia as it competes with Germany for a $10 billion shipbuilding deal.
- by Matthew Knott
‘The cleanest toilet in the world’: Why I joined a guided dunny tour
Tokyo’s public toilet project has spawned guided tours, Instagrammer invasions – and even a Wim Wenders film.
- by Barry Divola
Opinion
Culture holidays
I used to be a frugal traveller. Now I’ll spend $49 on a cup of coffee
I’m a reformed cheapskate. I used to be vigilant about how I spent my money on holidays, but at times, it just didn’t make sense.
- by Julia D'Orazio
Opinion
Air travel
A Tokyo airport delivered my worst travel experience in a long time
The Japanese have traditionally been known for their organisation and politeness. How could it go so wrong?
- by Lee Tulloch
‘I’ll never forgive myself’: Australian grandmother’s final day on the stand in Japanese drug trial
“My children and grandchildren … they’re the innocent victims in this and I will never be able to forgive myself for the heartache they have endured these 22 months,” Donna Nelson told the court.
- by Jamie Freestone
Pink emu? Inside Australia’s kitsch pavilion for World Expo 2025
The Australia Pavilion by Melbourne-based Buchan is the latest in a long line of dazzling environments that expresses how we live today.
- by Julietta Jameson
Australian grandmother says online lover tricked her into smuggling drugs into Japan
The former Greens candidate described to a Japanese court how she started online dating after her divorce because she was lonely.
- by Jamie Freestone
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