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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 24, 2018
Aussie filmmaker freed from Cambodia prison for spying arrives in Sydney
An Australian filmmaker arrived in Sydney on Sunday after a pardon by Cambodia's king released him from a six-year jail sentence for espionage that he received after flying a drone over an opposition rally.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 10, 2018
New Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison survives first test but discontent grows
Australia's center-right government united behind new Prime Minister Scott Morrison to fend off a de facto vote of no confidence Monday but his coalition still appeared likely to be heavily punished by voters at an election due by May.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2018
Australian air force and ASDF to hold first joint drills in Japan
The Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force in September will hold joint exercises in Japan for the first time, as the Chinese military continues to punch further into the Western Pacific.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 31, 2018
Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull quits parliament, stripping government of one-seat majority
Australia's former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Friday resigned from parliament, a source familiar with the matter said, stripping the government of its one-seat parliamentary majority.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 29, 2018
To counter China, West plans bigger footprint in Pacific, sources say
The United States, Australia, France and Britain will open new embassies in the Pacific, boost staffing levels, and engage with leaders of island nations more often in a bid to counter China's rising influence in the region, sources have said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 28, 2018
An end to Australia's democratic pantomime?
In Australia's prosperous parliamentary democracy, no prime minister has served a full term since 2007. Why?
EDITORIALS
Aug 27, 2018
Turnbull out as scores are settled in Canberra
Politicians' failure to put national interests above their personal interest will likely accelerate the rejection of established parties and encourage still more uncertainty.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 27, 2018
New Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison gets to work as government support plummets
Australia's new prime minister toured drought-hit farms Monday to show voters after a week of turmoil the government was back to work, but a leading opinion poll showed it now faces an even greater chance of electoral defeat after changing leaders.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 24, 2018
New Australian PM Morrison vows stability after Liberal Party ousts Turnbull
Former Treasurer Scott Morrison, Australia's sixth prime minister in 11 years, pledged to bring stability after Malcolm Turnbull relinquished power on Friday in a party coup.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 23, 2018
China's growing hunger for wheat pushes global reserves to crisis levels, as heat waves and droughts hit harvests
A scorching hot, dry summer has ended five years of plenty in many wheat producing countries and drawn down the reserves of major exporters to their lowest level since 2007-08, when low grain stocks contributed to food riots across Africa and Asia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 23, 2018
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern repeats offer to resettle refugees held by Australia
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern again offered Thursday to resettle 150 asylum seekers sent by Australia to offshore camps including one in Nauru, a Pacific island nation where leaders from both countries are set to meet next month.
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2018
Australia bans Huawei, ZTE from working on 5G networks
Australia banned China's Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp. from supplying next-generation wireless equipment to the nation's telecom operators, the latest blow in an escalating global battle over network security.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 22, 2018
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, fighting for political life, dumps tax policy
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's grip on power slipped further on Wednesday when he was forced to abandon his centerpiece tax policy and a conservative rival in his own party canvassed support for an imminent second challenge.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 21, 2018
Besieged Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull hangs on but challenges grow
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull survived a leadership challenge by Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton on Tuesday, government officials said, but the narrow margin of his win did little to dampen speculation about his future.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Aug 20, 2018
Australia waters down commitment to climate accord amid domestic political fight
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Monday stripped requirements for reducing greenhouse emissions from his centerpiece energy policy in the face of political opposition, although the country remains a signatory to the Paris Agreement.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 7, 2018
Australia's population to hit 25 million, a decade earlier than forecast
Australia's population will hit a record 25 million Tuesday, almost a decade earlier than projected, as it attracts hundreds of thousands of migrants each year, latest government data shows.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 3, 2018
Makoto Hiejima energized by opportunity to compete for Brisbane Bullets
The Tochigi Brex's signing of top guard Makoto Hiejima was one of the biggest moves to date in the B. League this offseason.
New Japanese condos now cost 10 times average salary, study shows
Tokyo has the highest price-to-income ratio for high-rise condominiums in the country, at 17.78 times.
28-year-old widow of ‘Don Juan of Kishu’ acquitted of his murder
A handout photo shows Kosuke Nozaki (right), who was found dead of a drug overdose, and Saki Sudo, who was his wife.
JR East announces 10-year plan to drastically overhaul Suica
The East Japan Railway Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. Within the next 10 years, JR East will develop automated walk-through gate technology so that passengers can enter the train platform without having to tap their Suica card or phone on the ticket gates.
Danger for yen emerges with speculation BOJ may stand pat longer
The yen slumped to its weakest in level in more than two weeks on Wednesday as traders reacted to a report that BOJ officials saw little cost to waiting before raising rates.
Japan tightens cannabis laws amid rising youth usage
Illegally cultivated cannabis plants uncovered by police at a home in Chiba Prefecture. Revised cannabis-related laws now criminalize the use of marijuana in addition to its possession and sale.
London calling: Sumo's U.K. trip brings back memories of 1991
Japan’s national sport made its second foray into Western Europe, and first to the U.K., with a five-day tournament at London’s historic Royal Albert Hall in October 1991.
‘Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron’ documentary meditates on auteur's creativity and legacy
“Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron" provides an in-depth look into the octogenarian auteur’s creative process and personal reflections.
Yurie Collins: ‘Everyone seems sedated, fed-up … that’s why they turn to comedy’
Yurie Collins is a bilingual comedian based in Tokyo. In addition to being a prize-winning roast comic, her dating-themed "Tokyo Hoe Tales" shows have proven to be a hit with women of all nationalities.
Winter chill, hot baths and the risk of heat shock: How to stay safe
A health ministry survey showed that 5,824 people age 65 and older died in a bathtub in their home or other residential facilities in 2022, more than double the number of people who died in a traffic accident.
It’s Japan versus China for 2024’s game of the year
While FromSoftware's Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is a strong contender for game of the year, Black Myth: Wukong, the first AAA game made by a Chinese developer, offers some stiff competition.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

People in cities across Japan will pop into their local convenience store for any number of products they believe will help them with a night of drinking.
Hangover cures are everywhere in Japan — but do they work?
By Thu-Huong Ha

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