James Oaten

As Japanese matcha producers struggle with the surge in demand, the industry is facing another problem — counterfeit matcha.

If you have been near a cafe recently, there's a good chance you have seen how popular matcha has become. 

Many of the people who managed to escape the Wang Fuk Court fires in Hong Kong believe the disaster could have been prevented, saying they had flagged safety concerns more than a year ago.

Locals are in shock after fire destroyed apartment blocks home to thousands of people, as questions remain about the suitability of building materials and a lack of fire alarms. 

A political row between Tokyo and Beijing is heating up, after the Japanese prime minister implied Japan might get involved if China used force against Taiwan. 

China was already wary about Japan's new Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, a renowned Beijing hawk, before she weighed in on one of its most sensitive issues: Taiwan. Now it's unleashing economic pain.

Japan's education system is renowned for its rigidity. But one school is providing an alternative, blending typical education classes with intensive video game training.

While Donald Trump skipped the APEC conference, Xi Jinping was positioning China as a believer in free and fair trade, and multilateralism.

The settling of tariffs, a lengthy discussion on the war in Ukraine, and effusive praise for the Chinese leader — here are the main takeaways from the meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

There are hopes the bitter trade war between the United States and China could be over, with Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meeting face to face to negotiate a deal.

The meeting with US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping is one of the most highly anticipated bilaterals of the year, as the leaders seek to strike a deal while also saving face.

South Korea is holding this year's APEC meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders. But it's also hosting one of the most anticipated meetings this year between Mr Trump, and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

In the world of male-dominated politics, Sanae Takaichi has broken through an incredibly tough glass ceiling.

The dekotora, large decorated trucks covered in colour and bright lights, were once a common sight across Japan. Now they are fighting for survival.

The decision comes after the Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation last month.

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is stepping down as leader after only a year in the role. It has left his party looking for a new face — and the frontrunner options could not be more different.

A Japanese tourist who served 10 years in an Australian prison for drug smuggling offences sees her story reflected in the case of Australian Donna Nelson, who was sentenced to six years in a Japanese prison for smuggling 2 kilograms of methamphetamine.

In Tokyo, Perth grandmother Donna Nelson has lost her appeal against a conviction for drug smuggling.

Convicted drug smuggler and Perth grandmother, Donna Nelson, loses her appeal against her conviction for smuggling two kilograms of methamphetamine into Tokyo Airport.

Japan's prime minister Shigeru Ishiba will step down from the top job – after taking his party to two election defeats.
The Prime Minister has only been in the job for a year – but the party's scandelous history and tarnished image proved too much for him to overcome.

In the wake of China's show of military might in a Beijing parade, Australia's Defence Minister is emphasising the need to assert the "rules based order" established after World War Two and to protect the peace and stability of the Indo-Pacific region.

Australia is responding to China's display of military power by building closer ties with partners like Japan and racing to "modernise and build our defence force", Richard Marles says, as Penny Wong cautions Daniel Andrews over his decision to attend. 

Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin have today sent a powerful message to the world as they stood side by side, watching a grand military parade in Tiananmen Square.

There are not many people that have survived a nuclear attack. Tsutomu Yamaguchi is the only person that officially survived two.

Thousands of people are set to gather to commemorate the 80th anniversary and the catastrophic impacts of the nuclear bombing of Japan's Hiroshima during World War II, including survivors who are calling for the world to be free of atomic weapons.