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Michael Smith

@MikeSmithAFR

North Asia correspondent for the Australian Financial Review based in Tokyo and author of The Last Correspondent.

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One of my last assignments in Japan was interviewing Jake Adelstein/中本哲史 for AFR Magazine I've always been fascinated by the Tokyo Vice author's time on the beat exposing Japan's crime gangs. He will be in Australia in June to launch his new book. afr.com/world/asia/the…

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Japan’s revival. A false dawn in the land of the rising sun? Many say it’s the real deal. afr.com/world/asia/jap…

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Packing up to move and found this snap in the vaults. A 20 something rookie journo at a doorstop with the late Kerry Packer back in the mists of time.

Packing up to move and found this snap in the vaults. A 20 something rookie journo at a doorstop with the late Kerry Packer back in the mists of time.
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Wow. The guy at the ground floor information desk of the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau was incredibly rude and unhelpful (rare in Japan). Relieved that was the last time I have to visit that place.

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China has agreed to lifts tariffs on Australian wine from March 29, ending one of the last remaining sanctions on exports imposed in 2020. Restrictions on some beef and lobster remain. trb.mofcom.gov.cn/article/cs/202…

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Had a lot of fun doing this piece about Japan’s teamLab phenomena for ⁦AFR Magazine⁩. Founder Toshiyuki Inoko is eccentric and engaging. afr.com/world/asia/how…

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Patience paid off for Eryk Bagshaw who took a year to secure this interesting interview in Japan. The US-born TV presenter who is carrying the weight of a political dynasty smh.com.au/world/asia/the…

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VIDEO: Visitors will be banned from entering private alleys in Kyoto's famous geisha district, as the ancient city tackles overtourism after the pandemic.

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From the bunkers of South Korea’s Yeonpyeong Island, my first stab at video socials for ⁦Financial Review⁩ instagram.com/reel/C4hLSB3Bs…

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