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Richard Carter
News editor for @afp in Japan. Former Europe/Africa desk chief. Ex Berlin, Brussels, Paris.
Palestinians accuse Israel of ‘apartheid’ at International Court of Justice
The ICJ is holding hearings all week on the legal implications of Israel’s occupation since 1967, with 52 countries expected to give evidence
Hindsight is 2020 for Japan
Tokyo has a history of cancelled Olympics – but a different type of war caused it to cancel in 1940
A tropical subject: Could typhoons hit Rugby World Cup?
Here are some of the key questions as one of the world’s natural disaster hotspots prepares to host one of the world’s biggest sporting events
Stormy G20 looms as Trump bashes China on trade
The long-running trade war between the world’s top two economies looked poised to dominate the agenda of the group of 20 summit
Crisis-hit Nissan issues fresh profit warning
The firm downgraded its projection for net profit in the fiscal year to March 2019 from 410-billion yen to 319-billion yen
Trump ‘walks’ as North Korea talks end abruptly without deal
The much-anticipated second meeting between the two leaders was supposed to build on their historic first summit in Singapore
Kim arrives in Hanoi for nuclear summit with Trump
The normally sleepy Vietnamese border station of Dong Dang spruced itself up for Kim’s arrival after the leader’s 4 000km odyssey through China
Ghosn re-arrested over fresh allegations
The case of the once-revered tycoon has gripped Japan and the business world since he was arrested as he stepped off his private jet
IOC weighs boxing Olympic KO
The IOC has been losing patience with boxing since a judging scandal at the Rio Games in 2016
Nissan crisis deepens as ‘charges loom’ over Ghosn case
Nissan’s board will decide on Thursday whether to remove the 64-year-old tycoon as chairman
History and handshakes: Five key takeaways from the Korea summit
It was more than a decade since the last inter-Korean summit and Friday’s meeting in the Demilitarised Zone did not disappoint
Greece moots unity government after referendum drama
The main opposition in Greece has called for early elections as PM Pandreou scurries to form a unity government after narrowly escaping a recall.
Soccer’s ‘oracle’ octopus dies
Paul the octopus, who shot to fame during this year’s Soccer World Cup for his flawless record in predicting game outcomes, has died.
New ‘super’ ebook on the way
Publishers and authors at the world’s biggest book fair are battling to entice a new generation of readers with the latest multimedia products.
Anger and questions after Love Parade tragedy
Flags in Duisburg flew at half mast on Monday as investigators probed allegations over lax safety measures at a techno festival where 19 people died.