A selection of recent work.
Asian economies are racing to build up storage capacity to reduce their exposure to conflict in the Middle East. Al Jazeera, September 3, 2026
Eight leading shipping organisations sign letter opposing fees in critical waterway. Al Jazeera, August 6, 2026
Washington and Tokyo’s rare, coordinated intervention aims to avoid a spillover to the global financial system. Al Jazeera, August 5, 2026
Brent crude holds steady despite a plunge in traffic in the critical waterway. Al Jazeera, July 10, 2026
Exclusive: The Iranian Merchant Mariners Syndicate has blamed US and Israeli attacks on Iran’s ports and commerical fleet for civilian deaths. Al Jazeera, May 1, 2026
Japan is pushing the legal limit of ‘defence’ as it faces its ‘most severe and complex security environment’ since 1945. Al Jazeera, April 24, 2026
US President Donald Trump is expected to discuss the Strait of Hormuz with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi; South Korea may face a similar predicament. Al Jazeera, May 19, 2026
Takaichi, an admirer of Margaret Thatcher, is a social conservative and faces a range of challenges stepping into office. Al Jazeera, October 21, 2025
LDP’s Sanae Takaichi needs to find coalition partners from opposition to become Japan’s first female prime minister. Al Jazeera, October 20, 2025
The China-led bloc will give members a chance to air common grievances, especially against Washington. Al Jazeera, August 30, 2025
Israeli envoy protests Kyoto guest house policy of asking guests to declare they have never committed war crimes. Al Jazeera, May 15, 2025
University College London researcher is on a mission to debunk shoddy research into the world’s oldest people. Al Jazeera, September 26, 2024