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Sheina Gutnick, whose father was killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting, speaks to the media on Monday after the first hearing block of the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion in Sydney.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 4, 2026
Australia begins hearings into Bondi Beach attack and rising antisemitism
Witnesses from ?the Jewish community told the public inquiry into December¡¯s mass shooting that they felt unsafe amid rising hostility since the start of the war in Gaza.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese delivers an address to the nation over the Iran crisis on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Apr 2, 2026
Australia hits gambling advertising, but advocates say not hard enough
The government¡¯s attempt to appease public health concerns are falling short of measures recommended ?by its own inquiry.
A mother kisses her child after they returned from Dubai amid the U.S. and Israel's conflict with Iran in Mumbai, India, on March 3.
BUSINESS
Mar 16, 2026
¡®Dream holidays¡¯ in disarray as travelers count cost of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
The conflict has already closed much of the Middle East¡¯s airspace, leading to tens of thousands of flight cancellations, reroutings and schedule changes worldwide.
A visitor places a pebble at a memorial site in remembrance to the lives lost during the Bondi Beach mass shooting on Dec. 14, in Sydney, Australia, on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 20, 2026
Australia set to pass tougher laws on guns and hate crimes after Bondi shooting
Two bills passed on Tuesday by the House ?of Representatives in a special parliament session will now go to the upper house Senate for debate.
Houses in the Devonport area of Auckland in July last year
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2025
New Zealand reverses course to let some foreign investors buy homes
The country will open its housing market to wealthy foreigners who invest in local businesses, reversing a previous ban in expectation it will boost economic growth.
Police in Australia said Tuesday they had arrested and charged in May a 26-year-old child care worker from the state of Victoria with offenses relating child sex abuse involving eight victims between the ages of five months and two years.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 2, 2025
Australia vows tougher child care laws after worker charged with sex offenses
Australia¡¯s Education Minister Jason Clare has asked his department to urgently draft new laws on child care centers.
A woman walks past campaign posters depicting Watson candidates Dr. Ziad Basyouny, an independent, and Tony Bourke, of Labor, in Lakemba, Australia, on March 12.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 8, 2025
Bringing the war home: Gaza threatens to reshape an Australian election
The ruling Labor party, which has a razor-thin majority, is vulnerable in several seats where pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel voters make up a large proportion of the electorate.
An uprooted tree as Cyclone Zelia made landfall in a suburb of Port Headland, Western Australia
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 14, 2025
Powerful tropical cyclone hits Australia¡¯s iron ore hub
The weather bureau warned the system could bring record-breaking rainfall to the region.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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