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AUSTRALIA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 23, 2021
Sickening images shock Australian Parliament in latest hit to prime minister
Allegations have been aired claiming that a group of male government staffers had shared images and videos of lewd acts over two years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 21, 2021
Gas won’t save a nation that can’t fill up its tank
Despite its world-beating exports of coal and liquefied natural gas, Australia is seriously short of oil.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 21, 2021
The era of the Japan-Australia alliance is here
It seems likely that the Japan-Australia relationship will develop into an alliance in substance if not in name.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 20, 2021
Heavy rain forces evacuations and flood warnings on Australia's east coast
Australia's east coast was smashed by heavy rains on Saturday, forcing multiple evacuation orders and pleas from authorities for people in Sydney to stay at home amid the potentially life-threatening flash flooding.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 19, 2021
The need to deepen fusion with Australia, Japan's second ally
The two nations face significant common challenges, from China's regional aggression to growing nationalism in the United States.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 19, 2021
What the 'Quad' is and isn’t
The 'Quad' leaders virtual meeting stressed the provision of public goods, the free and open Indo-Pacific and a rules-based order.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 19, 2021
Outed by online campaign, children of Myanmar junta hounded abroad
Since the coup, some protesters have launched an online campaign to denounce family members and associates of the junta in Myanmar and beyond.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 18, 2021
China catalyzes the consolidation of the 'Quad'
The surprise from the March 12 summit was that — unlike the past Quad foreign ministers' meetings — it yielded a joint statement, which articulated a clear-eyed vision.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 13, 2021
Uncertainties linger over how U.S. promotion of 'Quad' will play out
At the Quad's first-ever summit on Friday, Biden pitched the multilateral forum as 'a vital arena' for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, raising hopes for an increased role for the grouping.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 13, 2021
'Quad' leaders pledge to counter China with billion-dose vaccine pact
A joint statement outlining the agreements did not explicitly mention China as Suga voices strong opposition to it's 'unilateral attempts to change the status quo' in surrounding waters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 13, 2021
Brown coal-to-hydrogen project between Australia and Japan begins
A project to create liquefied hydrogen from Australian brown coal and ship it to Japan has marked the start of the process at two facilities in the southeastern state of Victoria.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 11, 2021
First meeting of 'Quad' leaders highlights Biden’s push for united front against China
The Quad meeting will be the first of many challenges for the Biden administration as it seeks to demonstrate leadership in navigating Indo-Pacific affairs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2021
Moon must stop daydreaming about North Korea
The Biden administration should not, and most likely will not, repeat the same mistakes the Trump administration made vis-a-vis North Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Mar 10, 2021
Black Lives Matter spurs Indigenous lawmaker to change Australia
Linda Burney sees the pattern of discrimination that's blighted the lives of her people for centuries repeating through the policies of the current conservative government.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 8, 2021
Australia halts defense ties with Myanmar and redirects aid
Australia has suspended its defense cooperation program with Myanmar, Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne said, amid an intensified crackdown by the country's military on massive protests against last month's coup.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 7, 2021
China’s weaponization of rare earths is bound to backfire
There was a time when China could cause the world to tremble by threatening its supply of rare earths. It's long in the past.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 6, 2021
'Quad' members eye first-ever summit this month
The leaders of Japan, the United States, Australia and India plan to hold a teleconference as early as mid-March to discuss ways to counter China's growing influence, Japanese government sources have said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 3, 2021
One in five Chinese Australians attacked or threatened in past year
The findings prompted a call from the Chinese Australian Forum for national leadership to tackle racism as Australia deals with a more assertive China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 2, 2021
Japan, the national security superpower
Even I can see the opportunity that Japan has to become a national security superpower.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 2, 2021
Koala at Japanese zoo becomes world's oldest in captivity
Although she is a centenarian in human years, the koala named Midori is doing fine with no serious health problems, according to Awaji Farm Park England Hill.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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