Japan
Australia looks set to turn to Japan to build our submarines
The Australian government looks likely to source its submarines from Japan, in a move that would break its election promise......
Abe’s in town
Today Japan’s Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe addressed a joint sitting of Parliament in Canberra. He’s in town to sign a......
Japan signing free-trade agreement
The much announced free-trade agreement with Japan is to be signed tomorrow after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe addresses parliament. Although......
Japan could be back to their old whaling ways – sooner than expected
Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd says it will meet Japanese whalers in the southern ocean and do what it takes to......
Japan deal surprises fair trade advocates, pleases beef producers
Fair trade advocates are pleasantly surprised that a controversial clause was left out of Australia’s trade and investment deal with......
‘Best ever’ trade and investment deal with Japan: is there a downside?
Tony Abbott says he’s sealed a historic trade deal with Japan, but experts are divided on the question of the......
Nuclear walk from Tokyo to Sendai
Imagine this: you’re driving on a country road, and you pass a young man running barefoot. He hasn’t shaved for......
Japan vs Australia, New Zealand and Whales
Japan’s slaughter of whales for “scientific” purposes will be under scrutiny at The Hague next week. Australia and New Zealand......
Nuclear campaign hots up as states relax bans on uranium
Australian governments are taking an increasingly permissive approach to uranium mining, with NSW receiving expressions of interest for Uranium exploration,......
Diaoyu/Senkaku islands: why fight over some rocks?
A small cluster of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea is once again a potential flashpoint between China and......