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AUSTRALIA

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 16, 2022
Coal’s surge won’t stop Idemitsu selling Australian mine stake
The firm is in talks with several entities interested in acquiring its 85% stake in the Ensham mine in Queensland, said President Shunichi Kito.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2022
Japan eyeing F-35 fighter rotational deployments to Australia
During “two-plus-two” talks held Friday evening in Tokyo, the nations' foreign and defense ministers agreed to step up both military cooperation and exchanges.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2022
U.S. and Australia invite Japan to step up troop rotations
Japan, a treaty-bound ally of the U.S., has in recent years sought growing diplomatic cooperation with Australia.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 6, 2022
Players back Australia coach Arnold to continue after best World Cup
Unfancied Australia won two matches for the first time at a World Cup finals before bowing out in the round of 16 against Argentina.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 5, 2022
Despite weak yen, Australia angles for slice of Japan’s avocado market
Exporters looking to expand in Japan must convince belt-tightening households to stomach the increased cost of imported food.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 4, 2022
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold calls for greater funding and facilities
The 59-year-old said the government needs to do more if the Socceroos are to perform well again at future World Cups, starting with government investment.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 4, 2022
Messi carries the load to help Argentina into the quarterfinals
Argentina reached the quarterfinals of the World Cup with a 2-1 win over Australia, but they might not want to consider what may have happened without Lionel Messi on the pitch.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 1, 2022
Australia rejoices as Socceroos reach World Cup knockout stage
Australia manager Graham Arnold believes his team has a case to be considered as the new 'golden generation' of Australian soccer.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 29, 2022
Simple steps to take the Japan-Australia partnership to the next level
Japan and Australia's progressing relationship is showing the world what middle powers can do in a world defined by great powers.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 29, 2022
'Superman' Harry Souttar embodies Scottish influence on Socceroos
The 198-cm defender was praised for his colossal display against Tunisia at Al Janoub Stadium on Saturday to give Australia its first World Cup win in 12 years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Nov 29, 2022
Great Barrier Reef 'in danger' due to climate change, U.N. panel says
Canberra has lobbied for years to keep the reef off the endangered list as that could lead to losing its heritage status, taking some shine off its appeal for tourists.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 24, 2022
Michael Hooper ruled out as Australia vows to investigate 'unprecedented' injury crisis
Rugby Australia will probe the Wallabies' "unprecedented" injury toll as part of its season-ending review as Dave Rennie's side limps into its final test against Wales on Saturday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 23, 2022
Saudi Arabia celebrates shock defeat of World Cup favorite Argentina
Copa America champion Argentina had come into Qatar on a 36-match unbeaten streak.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Nov 20, 2022
Australia's climate policies don't match its big talk at COP27
Australia is talking up its green credentials, but its policies do not match the portrayal as it continues to fuel the crisis through its enormous fossil fuel exports.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 18, 2022
Macron rejects 'confrontation' as he relaunches Asia strategy
In a speech on the sidelines of the APEC summit, Macron cast France as a balancing power in a region long dominated by the superpower tussle between China and the U.S.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Nov 12, 2022
Australia bets on facial recognition for problem gamblers
The tech is set to be rolled out across gambling venues in the state of New South Wales next year, raising privacy concerns.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 10, 2022
Hackers demand $10 million for stolen Australian health records
Medibank earlier this week confirmed the hackers had accessed information belonging to 9.7 million current and former clients, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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