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Takaichi tipped for big win as Japan votes
AFP, Published on 08/02/2026
» TOKYO - Japan votes in snap elections Sunday with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hoping to turn a honeymoon start into a resounding ballot box victory that could rile China and rattle financial markets.
Swinging double, and Rahm's testing times: golf talking points
AFP, Published on 08/06/2021
» HONG KONG - Rory McIlroy's swing double and Jon Rahm's untimely positive Covid test feature in AFP Sport's golf talking points this week:
Surviving selfies: Japan's purikura photo booths cling on
AFP, Published on 30/07/2020
» TOKYO - A pair of Japanese schoolgirls primp their hair before a long mirror, preparing for the perfect shot. But they are not taking a smartphone selfie, they are using a "purikura" photo booth.
Japan's falling tea industry pins hopes on global matcha craze
AFP, Published on 28/08/2019
» FUJIEDA, Japan: From matcha ice cream to cake and chocolate, producers of traditional Japanese green tea are capitalising on growing global interest in its flavour -- even as demand for the drink declines at home.
Australian student detained in North Korea 'released, safe'
AFP, Published on 04/07/2019
» BEIJING: A 29-year-old Australian student detained in North Korea surfaced in Beijing on Thursday, saying he felt "great" after being released.
Australian student detained in N. Korea 'released, safe'
AFP, Published on 04/07/2019
» SYDNEY - A 29-year-old Australian student detained in North Korea surfaced in Beijing airport on Thursday, saying he was in "very good" spirits after being released.
Australian student detained in N. Korea 'released, safe'
AFP, Published on 04/07/2019
» SYDNEY - A 29-year-old Australian student detained in North Korea has been released and is "safe and well", Prime Minister Scott Morrison told parliament on Thursday, ending a weeklong ordeal for his family.