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INDONESIA

Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
May 26, 2015
More bags to bring; new routes to Taiwan; Hiroshima gains flights
More bags to bring
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 26, 2015
Indonesia's military re-enters civilian affairs after president crosses swords with police
Nearly two decades after Indonesia's military was squeezed out of civilian affairs with the downfall of strongman leader Suharto, President Joko Widodo is drawing the army more closely into his wars on drugs, terrorism, and corruption.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 22, 2015
'Boat people' likely posing as Rohingya for aid, says Myanmar general
Myanmar's military commander has said some "boat people" landing in Malaysia and Indonesia this month are likely pretending to be Rohingya Muslims to receive U.N. aid and that many had fled neighboring Bangladesh, state media reported on Friday.
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2015
Australia's moral posturing at Indonesia is misguided
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was wrong to allow the execution of two convicted Australian drug traffickers to damage relations with Indonesia.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 29, 2015
Eight drug convicts go before Indonesia firing squad; Filipina spared at last moment
Eight drug-trafficking convicts from several countries were executed by an Indonesian firing squad in the early minutes of Wednesday, local media said, but a Filipina who was on death row with them was unexpectedly spared at the last minute.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 28, 2015
Executions imminent, Indonesia informs Australia
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said she had received a letter from her Indonesian counterpart late on Monday advising her of the imminent execution of two Australian drug traffickers and offering no hope of a reprieve.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 26, 2015
Honeymoon over for Indonesian leader as policy flip-flops erode authority
When Indonesian President Joko Widodo wanted to push this year's budget through the opposition-dominated parliament, he left it to his advisers to hash out a deal with lawmakers.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 14, 2015
Indonesian lawmakers propose bill to ban alcohol consumption
Two Islamic parties have proposed laws to ban all alcohol consumption and bring jail terms of up to two years for offenders in Indonesia, home to the world's largest Muslim population, the Jakarta Post reported Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2015
Flush with cash from would-be pilgrims, Indonesia's Islamic banks expect lending to rise
Flush with cash transfers from the state-controlled Hajj fund, Indonesia's Islamic banks expect loan growth to triple in 2015.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Mar 24, 2015
Indonesia to withdraw local language plan for foreign workers
Indonesia will withdraw a plan that would force foreign workers to take local language proficiency exams after protests from investors, two government officials said.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
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.

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