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Australia spends $500,000 to strengthen tech ties with Quad allies amid China tension
Regional democracies including US, Japan and India step up cooperation on cybersecurityAustralia will spend $5…
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France to ease Covid rules as Asian countries consider stricter measures
Macron set to announce path out of lockdown, as Japan and South Korea react to rise in casesCoronavirus – late…
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What’s Australia’s end game with China? – Australian politics live podcast
With China’s increasingly authoritarian assertiveness clashing against Australia’s agenda, Katharine Murphy si…
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China warns Australia and Japan over ‘confrontational’ new defence pact
Australian ministers urge dialogue to resolve dispute as Beijing says countries may pay ‘corresponding price’A…
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‘Hello work’ or job centre? language experts spell trouble for Japan’s mangled English
Group of language experts is taking local governments and organisations to task for their over-reliance on mac…
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Neon nights: the living art of fireflies – in pictures
Photographer Kei Nomiyama captured dreamy, long-exposure images of fireflies in the mountains of Shikoku Islan…
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Australia and Japan agree in principle to defence pact that will increase military ties
Japan has previously signed only one such deal with key ally the United States in 1960Australia and Japan say …
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Tokyo Olympics: IOC chief ‘very confident’ spectators can attend delayed Games
Thomas Bach says he and Japanese prime minister are ‘totally aligned’ in determination to make Tokyo 2021 a su…
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Japan shop deploys robot to check people are wearing face masks
Robovie uses lasers to measure social distancing, politely asks shoppers to cover up and guides them around th…
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China and 14 Asia-Pacific countries agree historic free trade deal
Signing of RCEP unites nations totalling 2.2 billion people and covers 28% of global tradeThe leaders of China…
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Rock of ages: how asteroid dust may reveal secrets of life on Earth
A six-year mission will soon bring back a few grains of soil that could explain how water arrived on our plane…
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Why reusable cloth could consign Christmas gift wrap to the bin
A Japanese tradition could replace sparkly paper this festive season as lockdown prompts a green rethinkChrist…
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Return of a ramen pioneer gives boost to Japan’s Covid-hit restaurant sector
Rai Rai Ken is back in business in Tokyo but pandemic has taken a heavy toll on ramen shopsCoronavirus – lates…
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The Guardian view on Biden and the climate crisis: fight for net zero | Editorial
A US president who recognises the threat will make a huge difference, but environmentalists must push hardTher…
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Australian PM says net zero climate target not brought up in first call with Joe Biden
Scott Morrison says the US president-elect expressed he was looking forward to ‘working closely’ with Australi…
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Japanese town deploys robot wolves to ward off bear attacks – video
A Japanese town has deployed robot wolves in an effort to scare away bears that have become an increasingly da…
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Japanese town deploys Monster Wolf robots to deter bears
Officials say there have been no bear encounters since arrival of robots in wolves’ clothing A Japanese town h…
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Japan warns of third wave amid rising Covid infections
Heavily subsidised domestic tourism campaign and colder weather being blamed for rise in casesCoronavirus – la…
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Japan’s ‘Jo Baiden’ becomes overnight internet sensation
Town mayor, 73, whose name can be pronounced similarly to president-elect, was trending on social mediaJoe Bid…
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Biden win boosts global stock markets as FTSE 100 surges
UK index jumps back above 6,000 mark as Nikkei reaches its highest level since 1991Financial markets around th…