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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Nov 29, 2016
Scientists record biggest ever coral die-off on Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Warm seas around Australia's Great Barrier Reef have killed two-thirds of a 700-km (435 miles) stretch of coral in the past nine months, the worst die-off ever recorded on the World Heritage site, scientists who surveyed the reef said on Tuesday.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 22, 2016
Struggling Australian leader gets much-needed victory with labor bill
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, whose leadership has been questioned after a series of political setbacks, secured a much-needed legislative victory Tuesday with the passage of one of the two bills he used to trigger an election this year.
BASEBALL
Nov 10, 2016
Japan, Cuba to square off on first day of 2017 WBC
Japan's quest to recapture the title at next March's World Baseball Classic will begin against Cuba at Tokyo Dome.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 6, 2016
Indonesian leader pushes back on South China Sea, tells Beijing no compromise on sovereignty
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said his country would not compromise on sovereignty, pushing back against Chinese claims that waters near Indonesian islands are also traditional Chinese fishing grounds.
WORLD
Nov 3, 2016
Australian police arrest two linked to Syria militants
Australian police on Thursday arrested a man believed to have fought with Syrian militants and a youth who was stopped at the border allegedly planning to join Islamic State in Syria.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 31, 2016
India's Modi expresses concern over Australia bus death
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed concern over the death of an Indian-origin bus driver killed by an incendiary device thrown into his bus in Brisbane, Australia, last week.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 28, 2016
Aussie race hate law a weapon for identity politics
The Australian anti-discrimination act is used to bludgeon core freedoms that underpin liberal democracy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 25, 2016
Support for Australian PM falls, sets scene for potential leadership tensions
Support for Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is at its lowest level since his election last year, according to an opinion poll on Tuesday, fueling speculation of more political upheaval in a country that has seen four leaders in six years.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 20, 2016
Explorers to sail reed boat across Pacific in bid to prove ancient journeys
An expedition in a boat made only of reeds crafted by indigenous Bolivians is getting ready to cross the Pacific from South America to Australia, in a fresh attempt to prove that ancient mariners were capable of making the journey.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 9, 2016
U.S. spooky clown phenomenon spreads to Australia and New Zealand
Sightings of creepy clowns that have spooked the United States appear to have sparked copycat acts in Australia and New Zealand, with police issuing stern warnings for would-be clowns.
WORLD / Society
Oct 8, 2016
Same-sex marriage supporters attend Sydney, Melbourne rallies ahead of planned plebiscite
Hundreds of supporters of same-sex marriage rallied in Australia's two largest cities on Saturday against a government plan to hold a public vote on the issue, concerned it will cause an increase in anti-gay comments.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 6, 2016
Case dismissed for Australians who stripped at Malaysian car race
A Malaysian court on Thursday dismissed a case against nine Australians arrested for stripping down to their swim wear at last Sunday's Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 6, 2016
Australia to share cost of U.S. military's deployment in the north
Australia and the United States have agreed to share the cost of the U.S. military's presence in Australia's tropical north, a critical part of President Barack Obama's "pivot" to Asia, Australian Defense Minister Marise Payne said on Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Oct 5, 2016
Match-rusty Japan left with little margin for error in qualifiers
National team manager Vahid Halilhodzic last week bridled at suggestions that he is making excuses for Japan's underwhelming start to the final round of 2018 World Cup qualifiers. But there will be no place to hide if the Samurai Blue slip further off the pace after games against Iraq and Australia over...
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BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 4, 2016
Hitachi Construction Machinery offers $529 million for Bradken
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., the world's biggest maker of giant excavators, has offered 689 million Australian dollars ($529 million) to buy Australia's Bradken Ltd. The purchase would be its biggest ever and is likely to boost profit by about 10 percent, Nomura Securities Co. said.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 27, 2016
Hague court to arbitrate in East Timor-Australia maritime border dispute
The Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague has said it will oversee a compulsory conciliation between East Timor and Australia on their maritime boundary, rejecting Australian objections.
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.
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.
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.
Prince Hisahito to enroll at University of Tsukuba
Prince Hisahito, who is second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne, is currently a third-year student at the University of Tsukuba’s affiliated high school.
Tokyo remains third in global city index for ninth consecutive year
The silhouettes of Mount Fuji, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building and Shinjuku skyscrapers are seen during sunset in Tokyo in November.
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.

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