With Russia tied down in Ukraine, other frozen conflicts are thawing
From the Caucasus to the western Pacific, Russia’s opponents are eyeing their chances of redressing the balance of power.
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“Picturing the Invisible”: Ten years on from the Fukushima disaster
A new exhibition provides a photographic portrait of communities living with radiation and trauma a decade after the Japanese earthquake,…
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Japan out of sync with Cop26 coal phase-out push
While 23 countries signed on in Glasgow to end coal, Japan is finding it hard to break its addiction to…
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Japan’s new prime minister enjoys the upper hand as elections loom
The omens are good for Fumio Kishida but the newly united opposition is determined to deny him an easy ride.
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Who is Japan’s new prime minister, Fumio Kishida?
The leader has been described as a moderate in a Liberal Democratic Party dominated by its right wing.
Fumio Kishida: Why Japan’s new prime minister has his work cut out
He’s loved by his party’s old guard, but Fumio Kishida wants to prove he’s different from his predecessors. Are voters…
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