The country recently pulled out of the UN’s gender equality committee over its refusal to change the male-only royal succession.
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On the 80th anniversary of its surrender, Japan battles waning support for pacifism.
At the Yokohama War Cemetery, the first steps towards Australia and Japan’s reconciliation were made through design.
Since its surrender to Allied forces in 1945, Japan has undergone monumental change. Here are the key shifts of the past 80 years.
As numbers of atomic bomb survivors decline, can such deeply personal, traumatic memories truly be passed on to someone who did not live through them?
Eighty years ago, this remarkable event showed a rare glimpse of humanity on both sides of a bitter conflict.
The Australia-Japan relationship has evolved rapidly in the past decade – and this could be threatened if something doesn’t go right with the deal.
The voices of the Hibakusha offer not only memory, but also moral clarity in an age of growing peril.
A vivid Torres Strait Islander story emphasising the tragedy of colonial rule and a slow-burning postwar tale of a white woman in Japan are engaging historical novels.
The earthquake in Kamchatka is the largest worldwide since 2011. Its location has been very seismically active in recent months.
It’s far better to evacuate early and orderly than do it late in a panic. That’s why authorities around the Pacific are taking no chances as a tsunami threat looms.
People hitting 7,000 daily steps had a 47% lower risk of dying prematurely than those managing just 2,000 steps.
Sanseitō, an ultranationalist populist party, gained in Japan’s elections after framing immigration as a central issue.
Japan and South Korea’s national firms use startups as resources to help them compete internationally.
As vacations approach, anxiety often mounts: What if you’re seen as a slacker – or, worse, replaceable?
Anime characters often face challenges that connect to long-standing Buddhist and Shintō teachings. In this course, students look closely at what anime is saying about life.
Even with fewer people, wildlife has less space and fewer niches to inhabit.
South African labels on food to show they’ve been produced in environmentally friendly ways are confusing and unhelpful.
Macau saw an influx of refugees during the war, with some going on to influence all facets of life in the territory.
Japan has been under pressure from the US on tariffs and defence spending. And the new prime minister is under pressure domestically to hold firm with Trump.
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Adjunct Lecturer, Faculty of Economics, Hosei University
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Pro Vice-Chancellor Research and Professor of International Studies, La Trobe University
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Sasakawa Associate Professor of International Relations and Japanese Foreign Policy, University of East Anglia
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Associate Professor, International Relations, Contemporary Japanese Politics & Society, University of Tokyo
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Senior Lecturer, Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lund University
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Adjunct Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute, University of Technology Sydney
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