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Cattle export ship a sitting duck in typhoon

Two missing Kiwis working on capsized ship believed to be stockmen living in Australia.

Missing cattle export ship: Second person rescued as search for survivors continues

Identity of the survivor - who was plucked unconscious from water - has not been revealed.

Dead cows discovered, Kiwi pair still missing in cattle ship tragedy

Dozens of dead cows have been found off the East China Coast.

Aussie vet on missing live export ship identified

One of the two Australians on a capsized ship southwest of Japan has been identified.

Many want to be Japan's new leader. Do they know what awaits them?

New York Times: Shinzo Abe leaves office with no obvious successor.

Thousands march in Mauritius over oil spill, dead dolphins

Protesters are outraged over the island nation's worst environmental disaster in years.

'A person of great integrity': Ardern on Japan's PM

Jacinda Ardern pays tribute to Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Japan's PM Shinzo Abe to resign due to health concerns

Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo will step down because of health issues.

Mass grave found in Japan, with bodies buried in circular holes

Plans for a skyscraper have been interrupted after archaeologists uncovered a mass grave.

Witnessing nuclear carnage, then devoting her life to peace

New York Times: Hiroshima survivor uses her story to try to rid world of nuclear weapons.

Hiroshima 75th anniversary: Preserving survivors' message of peace

New York Times: Survivors will be diminished presence at memorial because of coronavirus.

Travel inspiration: The remote Japanese islands to fall in love with

When the Cloud Atlas author first glimpsed Dogojima, it sparked a lifelong love affair.

Mini Bruce Lee: 10-year-old's insane ripped torso

Inspired by Bruce Lee the youngster has been moulding his body and perfecting his moves.

Japan air assault: China's relentless attacks on arch rivals

Japanese Air Self Defence Force fighter jets have responded 847 times in a year.

Sevens stars to light up club rugby final

Up to eight current and former Black Ferns will take the park in Ahipara today.

Japan outraged by Korean statue of wartime sex-slavery and PM's likeness

Tokyo asks garden if the work depicts the Japanese PM in monument to war crimes.

Aboard the Diamond Princess, a case study in aerosol transmission

New York Times: Virus spread in microscopic droplets light enough to linger in the air.

Maritime tensions: Inside China's mysterious 'dark fleet'

Boats full of dead fisherman crews have been washing up on shores for years.