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AUSTRALIA

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.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 1, 2018
Australian drought likened to cancer eating away at farms and families
From ground level, Australia's drought looks like a featureless, brown dustbowl, but from the air it transforms into an artistry of colour and texture as the land cracks under a blazing sun.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 29, 2018
Turnbull's coalition faces grim prospects after losing by-elections in Australia
Australia's conservative government failed to win any of the five by-elections held this weekend, defeats widely seen as an indication Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull faces an uphill battle to be re-elected in a national poll due by May 2019.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 25, 2018
Mike Pompeo says South Pacific nations would choose U.S. over China
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday after meetings with his Australian counterpart that he was confident South Pacific nations would choose the United States as an ally over China, despite Beijing's growing clout in the region.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 24, 2018
How Japan can save the Indo-Pacific strategy
The Free and Open Indo-Pacific strategy presents Japan an opportunity to play a leadership role in the region.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 24, 2018
It's too early to write off the Indo-Pacific strategy
The Indo-Pacific framework and Quad should focus on the relative advantages of each member state while upholding values that meets the overarching theme of promoting a Free and Open Indo-Pacific.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 24, 2018
Family of slain Australian woman sues Minneapolis police over shooting
The family of an Australian woman who was shot dead by Minneapolis police last year after calling them to report a suspected crime near her home sued the city and several officers Monday, saying they had violated her civil rights.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 12, 2018
Worried about China, Australia bans foreigners from Parliament internships
Foreigners have been banned from working as interns for Australian members of Parliament, a spokesman for the Senate said on Thursday, in a reform apparently aimed at blocking Chinese prying into Australian affairs.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2018
After heroic Thai rescue, cave-diving Australian doctor mourns father's death
The father of a cave-diving Australian doctor died on Wednesday, shortly after his son played a key role in rescuing a boys' soccer team trapped in a cave for two weeks in northern Thailand.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 9, 2018
The Quad isn't a knight in shining armor to slay the dragon
Instead of trying to counterbalance China through a collective defense pact, the Quad four should build an informal security architecture.
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2018
Australian supermarkets work to prevent 'bag rage' as plastic ban takes effect
Australia's biggest supermarket chains are scrambling to combat "bag rage" as frustrated shoppers vent their anger over the removal of single-use plastic bags.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 30, 2018
Dynamic duo Rui Hachimura, Nick Fazekas ignite Japan's offense in victory over Australia
Rui Hachimura and Nick Fazekas were as good as advertised.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 28, 2018
Japan faces big challenge against Australia in FIBA World Cup Asian qualifier
The Japan men's national team will face Australia in the first of two remaining FIBA World Cup Asian first-round qualifiers on Friday night at Chiba Port Arena.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 27, 2018
Australia set to pass foreign interference bill amid tensions with China
Australia is expected to pass legislation on Wednesday aimed at preventing interference by foreign governments, a move likely to further stoke tensions with major trading partner China.
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.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
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.

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