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AUSTRALIA

ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 14, 2019
Amid fears of Chinese interference, Australia universities to list their foreign dealings
Australian universities will name overseas research partners, list financial dealings with other countries and share cyberintelligence with national security agencies to curb foreign interference, Education Minister Dan Tehan said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 13, 2019
Team Australia upsets U.S. with first-inning rush
Team Australia got all the runs it needed on one ball that just found a hole up the middle.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 12, 2019
Samurai Japan pinch runner Ukyo Shuto showcases speed against Australia
Ukyo Shuto might not need his bat and glove. But he can still be a difference maker for Samurai Japan in the Premier 12 and beyond.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 12, 2019
Mexico blanks Australia to stay unbeaten at Premier12
The Mexican team had to travel to Japan from Mexico this week to compete in the Premier12 Super Round.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 12, 2019
Bases-loaded walk completes Samurai Japan comeback over Australia
For the second time in four games during the Premier12, Samurai Japan had its feet held to the fire.
BASEBALL
Nov 9, 2019
Australia completes Premier12 super round field
Australia earned the final spot in the Premier12's super round by finishing second in Group C on Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 9, 2019
Australian wildfires leave two dead and 100 homes destroyed
Two people have been found dead, seven are missing and at least 100 homes have been destroyed as bush fires rage across eastern Australia, authorities said on Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2019
In the Australian Outback, answer to renewable power's top problem emerges
The answer to the renewable energy industry's biggest challenge is emerging in the Australian Outback.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2019
Australia offers farmers cheap loans in drought-ravaged areas
Australia will offer farmers hurt by drought up to 1 billion Australian dollars ($690 million) in cheap loans, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday, as the government seeks to curb rising discontent from rural voters.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Nov 6, 2019
Abandoned pup in Australia is actually endangered dingo
A DNA test has revealed that a stray dog found in the yard of a home on Australia's east coast is a rare purebred dingo, rather than an abandoned puppy as rescuers first thought.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 4, 2019
Japanese man arrested in Australia for alleged child porn possession
A 30-year-old Japanese tourist has been arrested and charged with attempting to import child porn material into Australia, border officials said.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 4, 2019
Australia and China vow to work on repairing bilateral relationship
Australia and China said they will work together to repair their bilateral relationship, tarnished by allegations that Beijing has committed cyberattacks and has attempted to interfere in Canberra's domestic affairs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2019
For Akiyoshi Koji, Asahi's bold dealmaker, beer remains at heart of global growth strategy
The biggest dealmaker in Japan this year has one thing on his mind: beer, and then more beer — more than $20 billion worth of it in the past four years, to be precise.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2019
Solomons calls Chinese company's lease of entire island 'unlawful'
The Solomon Islands government said a deal signed by one of its provinces to lease the entire island of Tulagi to a Chinese company is unlawful and should be terminated, a move applauded by United States on Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2019
Australia increases visas for those willing to live outside major cities
The Australian government said on Saturday it is increasing the number of visas for skilled workers willing to migrate to the country's regions in a bid to ease pressure on major cities, where populations are growing twice as fast as elsewhere.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Oct 25, 2019
Australians grow angry as mighty Darling River runs dry
Reduced to a string of stagnant mustard-colored pools, fouled in places with pesticide runoff and stinking with the rotting carcasses of cattle and fish, the Darling River is running dry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 21, 2019
Aussie newspapers protest state media restrictions in rare show of unity
Australia's biggest newspapers ran front pages on Monday made to appear heavily redacted as a protest against legislation that restricts press freedoms, a rare show of unity by the usually partisan media industry.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 20, 2019
Japanese fans soaking up the atmosphere while watching teams other than Brave Blossoms play
Oita has been given the honor of hosting a pair of Rugby World Cup quarterfinals matches. But it is the only city that does not have a chance to see its national team, Japan, play there.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Oct 20, 2019
Canberra's legalization of cannabis clashes with federal laws
Australian Attorney General Christian Porter said on Sunday that Canberra's new legislation legalizing possession of small amounts of cannabis for personal use do not provide legal protection and clash with federal laws.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 19, 2019
England pummels Australia in RWC quarterfinal
England stormed into the Rugby World Cup final four with a convincing 40-16 win over Australia in the quarterfinals before a crowd of 36,954 at Oita Stadium on Saturday.
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
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
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.
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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