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Witnessing nuclear carnage, then devoting her life to peace
New York Times: Hiroshima survivor uses her story to try to rid world of nuclear weapons.
Hiroshima 75th anniversary: Preserving survivors' message of peace
New York Times: Survivors will be diminished presence at memorial because of coronavirus.
Travel inspiration: The remote Japanese islands to fall in love with
When the Cloud Atlas author first glimpsed Dogojima, it sparked a lifelong love affair.
Mini Bruce Lee: 10-year-old's insane ripped torso
Inspired by Bruce Lee the youngster has been moulding his body and perfecting his moves.
Japan air assault: China's relentless attacks on arch rivals
Japanese Air Self Defence Force fighter jets have responded 847 times in a year.
Sevens stars to light up club rugby final
Up to eight current and former Black Ferns will take the park in Ahipara today.
Japan outraged by Korean statue of wartime sex-slavery and PM's likeness
Tokyo asks garden if the work depicts the Japanese PM in monument to war crimes.
Aboard the Diamond Princess, a case study in aerosol transmission
New York Times: Virus spread in microscopic droplets light enough to linger in the air.
Maritime tensions: Inside China's mysterious 'dark fleet'
Boats full of dead fisherman crews have been washing up on shores for years.
As the world gets tougher on China, Japan tries to thread a needle
New York Times: Japan has pursued a delicate balancing act with China.
'Hope' probe still functioning after launch to Mars
The UAE probe for Mars, named Amal has made it into orbit and is still functioning.
The Tokyo Olympics will open a year from now. Maybe
New York Times: Large parts of the world haven't controlled Covid-19. That's a problem.
First Arab interplanetary mission prepared for launch
Orbiter — named Amal, or Hope — readied for blast off from Tanegashima Space Center.
'Now I am become death': The legacy of the first nuclear bomb test
New York Times: The 75th anniversary of the world's first nuclear weapon test.
Japan's deadly combination: Climate change and an ageing society
New York Times: Flooding has shown the vulnerability of people living in nursing homes.
Coach reveals why Blues had to let Beauden Barrett go
All Blacks superstar's mega-money deal 'makes sense', says Leon MacDonald.
Tokyo Disneyland reopens with bizarre new Covid rule
The popular theme park has reopened with a range of health guidelines in place.
'Strange' disappearance of Kim Jong Un has Japan speculating
Japan renews suspicions that North Korea's leader is either dead, sick or incapacitated.
Mastermind's widow dies: Second death haunts $45m ponzi
Widow of director of giant ponzi herself dies before facing questions from investigators.
Is the secret to Japan's virus success right in front of its face?
New York Times: Face coverings are nothing new in Japan.
The Covid comeback: Why kiwifruit sales are soaring in Europe
Consumers snap up New Zealand kiwifruit in quest for more Vitamin C.
Testing is key to beating coronavirus, right? Japan has other ideas
New York Times: Japan has reported fewer deaths even while maintaining a low testing rate.
Holiday subsidy: Japan wants to pay you to visit
It's an announcement that sounds almost too good to be true.
It took a pandemic, but 7-Eleven in Japan is letting stores take a break
New York Times: A deadly contagion has done what a chorus of pleas from owners could not.
Japan plunges into recession, India records surge in deaths
Economic pressures are building, with 36 million newly unemployed in the US alone.
Parents still battling for cancelled school trip refunds
Student Horizons pays $392,000 in refunds but parents say they have little to show for it.
In Japan, the 'murder hornet' is both a lethal threat and tasty treat
New York Times: Some Japanese prize them for the venomous buzz they add to liquor.
'This is the best place to be in the world': Stranded in Te Awanga
Global musician Connan Mockasin and wife Hiromi Oshima are stuck in Te Awanga.
Danger ahead: The island suffering a second wave after lifting lockdown
The tragic results of loosening restrictions contains a warning for New Zealand.
Tulip fever: Million flowers mown in fields to fight virus spread
Nurseries in Japan have taken extreme measures to cut the spread of coronavirus.
Inside the fringe Japanese religion that claims it can cure Covid-19
New York Times: Happy Science is led by a man who says he can defeat the virus. For a fee.
Tokyo, in a state of emergency, yet still having drinks at a bar
New York Times: Tokyo may have been lulled into complacency.