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Where a thousand digital eyes keep watch over the elderly
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Staffers complain of racism, abuse by WHO leader in Asia
Staffers have accused top director of the WHO in the Western Pacific of racist behaviour.
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Australia joins new defence pact to deter China in the Pacific
The pact builds on Australia's commitment to other US-led alliances.
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80 years ago today the first Allied POWs arrived in Japan.
'Surge may be inevitable': Asia keeps Omicron managed as cases explode
Much of Asia has largely managed to keep Omicron at bay even as the variant rages.
Space trip too short says Japanese space tourist
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'Do not discriminate': Japan's surprising approach to unvaxxed
Just over 78 per cent of Japan's 126 million people are fully vaccinated.
Osaka arson suspect identified, buildings to be checked
The suspect set a mental clinic ablaze in an eight-story building where he was a patient.
27 feared dead in building fire in Osaka
Dozens of people are feared dead after a fire broke out in the building.
Great heights: Why glamping is out, and luxury treehouses are the next big thing
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Omicron kicks hurting tourism industry while it's still down
From Japan to Israel, Germany to France, Omicron gives tourism a devastating déjà vu.
Omicron keeps world on edge as variant reaches US
European Union chief says waiting for advice on the new variant feels like 'an eternity'.
Omicron variant spread faster, wider than anyone thought
Omicron variant was slipping into other countries before South Africa raised the alarm.
Japan confirms first case of Omicron variant
Patient, a man in his 30s, tested positive upon arrival at a Japanese airport on Sunday.
As world shuts borders to stop Omicron, Japan offers a cautionary tale
New York Times: Japan is again barring nonresident. There is an economic and human cost.
Japan bans foreign visitors as Omicron spreads
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says the measure will take effect Tuesday.
'Literally shocked': Place where Delta 'mutated to extinction'
Potentially revolutionary theory has sought to explain country's sudden decline in cases.
Hot wheels: Japanese city bus turned into mobile sauna
The local network has made a lateral move into mobile public saunas.
Former Japan princess moves to US with commoner husband
The couple married and left behind a nation that criticised their romance.
'The human side of war': Untold stories of New Zealanders' experiences in World War II subject of new book
Few were left untouched by the deadliest war in history.
Kishida re-elected as Japan's PM in parliamentary vote
Governing party scores a major victory in key parliamentary elections.
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Man in Joker costume attacks Tokyo commuters
Three seriously injured after stabbing attack and commuter train set on fire.
At last, a royal wedding. But no trumpets, just a news conference
New York Times: Torturous path to marriage for Princess Mako leads to a registry office.
Heavy is the burden on Japan's royal women
New York Times: One of the toughest places to be a woman in Japan is in its royal family.
Vending machine sells airline tickets to 'mystery' locations
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Japan puzzling over sudden virus success
Baffling: Tokyo bars are packed, trains are crowded, and the mood is celebratory.
This pristine beach is one of Japan's last. Soon it will be filled with concrete
New York Times: Construction is Japan's answer to the threat of natural disaster.