Jake Sturmer
ABC.net.au
Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Surprise discovery of radio signals could help track space junk and limit global security risks
A radio telescope used to look back 13 billion years stumbled over signals that may change the way ever-increasing space junk can be safely managed. → Read More
Evolutionary breakthroughs revealed in discovery of 380-million-year-old Gogo fish fossil
The heart fossil from a big-headed fish species found in WA's Kimberley region reveals stunning new clues about the leaps of evolution. → Read More
In Japan, a million people have shut themselves in their rooms. One mother is helping them come out
Seiko Goto stood by her son's bed with a knife: She feared she had raised a person who was of no use to the world. → Read More
Delta coronavirus variant is putting babies and children in special isolation wards in Japanese hospitals
Sara is 15 months old, separated from her parents and sick with COVID-19. She has no idea what's happening or why her masked nurses can only spend short periods of time with her. → Read More
Olympic cities can become multi-billion-dollar graveyards for white elephants after the Games
Olympic hosts have big dreams of attracting tourists, advertisers and the eyes of the world. But in recent years they have usually been a poisoned chalice, leaving cities littered with white elephants. → Read More
Coronavirus is surging and vaccines are bottlenecked in Japan. But rapid antigen tests could set Tokyo free
With just 32 per cent of Japan's population vaccinated, doctors in Tokyo are experimenting with a test that may allow people to safely enter bars, restaurants and hotels — even if they haven't had the jab. → Read More
Tokyo Olympic athletes are testing positive for COVID-19. German cyclist Simon Geschke is one of them
Simon was getting ready for the race of a lifetime when he found out he had somehow contracted COVID-19. This is what happens when an athlete's Olympic dream turns into a viral nightmare. → Read More
Coronavirus Delta variant pushing Tokyo's health system to the brink as city hosts Olympics
In the shadow of the Tokyo Olympics, COVID-19 infections are increasing to records never before seen in the Japanese capital, and doctors are terrified of what happens next. → Read More
The Olympics opening ceremony starts tonight, but here's a side of Tokyo you won't see
After years of planning and setbacks, the Tokyo Olympics officially starts today with the opening ceremony, but it all feels very remote to the people who live here. → Read More
Tokyo Olympics: The greatest show on earth set to begin as the threat of the Delta variant looms
Just days before the opening ceremony, Tokyo has reported its highest number of new coronavirus cases in almost six months and experts warn it could get much worse from here. → Read More
Olympic Torch relay reaches Tokyo but amid COVID-19 restrictions lacks usual fanfare
The Olympic Torch relay is one of the most symbolic events of the games, but with COVID-19 cases surging in Japan, it arrives in metropolitan Tokyo today without the usual fanfare. → Read More
Olympics may be held without spectators as Tokyo set to declare a fresh state of emergency amid COVID-19 surge
The Olympics look set to be held under a state of emergency in Tokyo, with the Japanese government expected to today announce stricter measures in the capital. → Read More
Two workers in Tokyo Olympic village test positive to COVID-19 just weeks before opening ceremony
Olympic organisers say two staff working at the athletes village have tested positive for COVID-19, with just 16 days until the opening ceremony. → Read More
Japan unveils its Olympic Village, but health experts remain concerned about the spread of coronavirus
Olympics organisers in Tokyo have shown off the little city where athletes will live, eat, sleep and relax between competitions. But some public health experts say that beneath the sleek surfaces and modern architecture, the risk of viral spread remains. → Read More
Australia’s softball team were the first to arrive for the Tokyo Olympics. This is what life is like inside the COVID bubble
While organisers for the Tokyo Olympics have had to wait an extra year after the Games were postponed due to the COVID pandemic, Australia's softball team have been waiting 13 years to play at another Olympic Games. → Read More
Tokyo has kept a tentative grip on its coronavirus outbreak. But the Olympics could change everything
While some regions of Japan are struggling with an influx of serious coronavirus cases, Tokyo has so far kept a tentative grip on its outbreak. But in three weeks, thousands of foreign athletes will descend on a city holding its breath. → Read More
Kodo's a make-up artist and a Buddhist monk speaking up for LGBTQ rights and defying stereotypes in conservative Japan
Kodo Nishimura is a Buddhist monk and make-up artist who has worked on some of the world's biggest beauty pageants, including the Miss Universe competition, and in 2019 teamed up with Queer Eye for a special limited series. He hopes he will inspire many young people who feel burdened by the pressure to conform. → Read More
With the Olympic Games looming, Japan has 85 days to sort its coronavirus outbreak
Japan passes a grim COVID-19 milestone this week, but organisers remain as confident as ever that the Olympics will go ahead on July 23. Here's why the country is racing to get control of its COVID-19 outbreak. → Read More
A decade after the Fukushima meltdown, this Japanese region faces a new nightmare — radioactive water in the sea
The mere mention of Fukushima still conjures up a mix of fear, anxiety and images of swarms of people working away in full hazardous material suits. Ten years after Japan's worst nuclear accident, North Asia correspondent Jake Sturmer was given the rare chance to see inside the area's destroyed plant. → Read More
Tokyo's Olympics will be organised by Seiko Hashimoto after her boss resigned over sexism uproar
Former sports star and government minister Seiko Hashimoto will take over planning the Tokyo Olympics after her boss was forced to resign for claiming that female board members talk too much. → Read More