On the 10th anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, two experts explain why human choices are more important to nuclear safety than technology, and why the job is far from finished.
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Seeking isolation can lead to creativity and a deeper understanding of oneself, as these artworks show.
Aftershocks of a major earthquake can continue for years or even decades.
Cancelling the Tokyo games would be yet another blemish for the new government and could doom its chances in the next election later this year.
Like a Rorschach test, the incident offers limitless interpretations. But newly published photographs of Yukio Mishima in his final weeks alive show an artist obsessed with scripting out death.
These countries forged their own path on coronavirus and attributed early successes to national character. Now they are facing more cases and deaths than ever.
If the building blocks of life were present at the time that Earth was born, this could mean life is common in the universe.
For 200 years, a small number of countries have exploited the marine wildlife of Antarctica, often with devastating impact on their populations.
Medieval Japanese poets and philosophers sought different ways of dealing with disasters and tragedies.
The hibakusha (survivors) of the 1945 bombings have been among the most tireless campaigners for the treaty. The Japanese government, however, has not supported it.
How does Victoria’s response to a second COVID-19 wave compare internationally? Very favourably - only a handful of other jurisdictions have enjoyed anything like the same level of effectiveness.
Japan's plan is a terrible idea, but so is our government's plan to send nuclear waste to South Australia temporarily.
The new Japanese prime minister, Yoshihide Suga's rejection of six scientists nominated for an advisory panel has raised concerns over academic freedom.
Suga has a strict work ethic, rising at 5am each day. He will need to work hard to hang on to the prime ministership at a bumpy time for Japan.
The condition that has caused Japan's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, to resign.
Abe restored mild economic growth to Japan and enhanced the country's position on the global stage, but his handling of the coronavirus pandemic was widely criticised.
History shows what moments of great political and economic uncertainty mean for tensions between military rivals.
British newspapers were very quick to see the horrific potential of this new weapon.
The COVID-19 pandemic is not the first time people have been required to wear face masks for protection. Mask-wearing has a long history, and reflects society's sense of shared responsibility.
Sitting on the floor is still common in many cultures – but is it better for your health?
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Professor, Faculty of International Studies, Kyoritsu Women's University
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Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of International Relations at La Trobe University, La Trobe University
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Professor of International Politics, University of Western Australia
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Lecturer in International Relations and Japanese Foreign Policy, University of East Anglia
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Adjunct Professor, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
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Research Fellow in the Humanities and Social Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Antarctic Law Researcher, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies and the Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems CRC, University of Tasmania
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Specially Appointed Professor, Center for the Study of Co*Design, Osaka University
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Lecturer in International Relations, Loughborough University
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Professor of International Law, University of Sydney
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Lecturer in Communication Studies, University of Otago
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Reader in Asian Studies, University of Birmingham
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Associate Professor, Political Science, Bryant University
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Associate Professor, Director of Eleos Justice, Faculty of Law, Monash University
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Research Fellow DECRA, Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, The University of Queensland
