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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2023
What’s not to like about Rudd’s appointment as Canberra’s man in Washington?
Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has the resume and qualifications to serve Canberra well in Washington.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2021
Our responsibility to South Asia
Beyond inflicting agony on the sick, the coronavirus outbreak in the world's most populous democracy is now robbing victims of their dignity in death, too.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 8, 2020
Australia faces down China in high-stakes strategic shift
The relationship is no longer shaped just by trade, but by a stark view that Beijing poses a threat to Australia's democracy and national sovereignty.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 9, 2019
Embattled Johnson proceeds with Brexit plan despite Tory turmoil
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will press on with his plan to deliver Brexit by Oct. 31, senior ministers said, despite defeats in Parliament and the sudden resignation of Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd with a furious attack on his leadership.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 20, 2018
10 years procuring for Japan's fine wine market
Berry Bros. & Rudd first opened in 1698 in St James's, London, where it still stands today. Over the last 320 years, it has established itself as a leading wine and spirits merchant, offering a range of services to a select pool of fine wine connoisseurs the world over.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 19, 2018
Current U.S.-China frictions do not amount to a new 'cold war': ex-Australian PM Kevin Rudd
As tensions ratchet up between the U.S. and China over trade and security issues, many major news organizations around the globe have given a platform to commentators trumpeting the arrival of a new "cold war" between the world's two largest economic superpowers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 1, 2018
May names new interior minister to try to end immigration fiasco as she negotiates Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May appointed a former banker of South Asian origin as interior minister on Monday, trying to draw a line under an immigration scandal threatening her authority as she negotiates Brexit.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 2, 2016
Refusal to nominate Rudd betrays Turnbull's weakness
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's rejection of Kevin Rudd's quest to lead the U.N. is a sorry reminder of the creeping U.S.-style partisanship of Australian politics.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 27, 2016
'Captain America': Civil War: Marvel shows Superman how it's done
Have we reached peak superhero yet? After spending the winter months watching "Jessica Jones" and "Daredevil" on Netflix, viewers can now subject themselves to a barrage of comic-book spectacle at their local multiplex. Following last month's clattering, messy "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" comes "Captain America: Civil War," an even more elaborately conceived clash between costumed ubermenschen.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 10, 2015
Paul Rudd becomes an accidental hero in 'Ant-Man'
When Paul Rudd landed the role of diminutive Marvel Comics superhero Ant-Man, the reaction of most of his friends was disbelief. There were some chuckles, too.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 9, 2015
'Ant-Man' puts Marvel one film closer to world domination
Once upon a time, I was a normal guy, just like the rest of you. I'd get up, go to work and ride the trains with the other half-dead souls in this cold city.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 13, 2013
Australia's ex-leader Rudd announces retirement from politics
Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced Wednesday his retirement from politics.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Aug 24, 2013
Gay marriage in Japan? Only over the reactionary LDP's cadaver
Tokyo Disneyland is an odd place to make a political statement, but the theme park now hosts same-sex wedding ceremonies.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 24, 2013
Australian coalition ahead of Labor: poll
Australia's opposition Liberal-National coalition has widened its lead over the Labor government in an opinion poll, signaling leader Tony Abbott may replace Kevin Rudd as prime minister after the Sept. 7 election.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 17, 2013
Rudd's Labor may lose seven marginal seats
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is on the brink of defeat in next month's national elections, with a poll indicating that his ruling Labor Party will lose seven of the eight most marginal electorates.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 10, 2013
Aussie opposition regains poll lead
Australia's opposition has regained the lead over Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's government, with 52 percent of respondents in an opinion poll published Saturday saying they will support the coalition in the Sept. 7 national election.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 2, 2013
Can Rudd resurrect Labor?
Even by the standards of a sports-mad country in which politics is a blood-sport, the events leading to the comeback of Kevin Rudd have been extraordinary.

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