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Japan accelerates military build-up amid tensions with China
Japan is racing to fortify some of its most vulnerable territory, but that is raising the stakes of the current spat between Tokyo and Beijing.
- Alastair Gale in Yonaguni
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- Sanae Takaichi
Born to be a little wild, but no rebel without a cause: Inside the world of Japan’s first female PM
She plays drums for fun, barely sleeps – and just led her party to a record election win. What challenges does Sanae Takaichi face in Japan’s top job?
- Angus Holland
- Opinion
- Japan
With its first female PM, Japan’s ready to march to a different beat
Sanae Takaichi likens herself to Margaret Thatcher but given her background in heavy metal music, perhaps she’s more Iron Maiden than Iron Lady.
- Peter Hartcher
Inside the futuristic Japanese warship that could change the face of the Australian navy
Australia is about to spend $10 billion on a new fleet of frigates, with German and Japanese ship makers battling for the contract.
- David King
‘Moonies’ and their millions: Japan cracks down on ‘brainwashing’ church with links to world leaders
An investigation triggered by the shooting of former prime minister Shinzo Abe found the group had manipulated its followers – known as “Moonies” – into donating money.
- Lisa Visentin
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- World politics
The US-born TV presenter who is carrying the weight of a political dynasty
Securing an interview with Nobuchiyo Kishi, the last scion of one of the world’s most powerful political families, took more than a year. Can he keep the dynasty alive?
- Eryk Bagshaw
Japanese government asks court to dissolve Unification Church
The man accused of assassinating Shinzo Abe was allegedly motivated by the former prime minister’s links to the church that he blamed for bankrupting his family.
- Mari Yamaguchi
Last month he survived an assassination attempt. Now he’s got the world’s spotlight on his hometown
A child of Hiroshima, Fumio Kishida is using some of his domestic political capital to expand Japan’s mark on the world.
- Eryk Bagshaw
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.
- Bridget McManus
‘Man of steel’ Abe towers over Japanese politics during controversial farewell
After three months of protest and bitter debate, Japan has finally farewelled its longest-serving prime minister.
- Eryk Bagshaw