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Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift arrives for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 5, 2024
Taylor Swift makes Grammys history as women rule music's top honors
Winning for her album "Midnights," Taylor Swift has won the best album prize a total of four times, eclipsing Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder.
Dayana Yastremska celebrates after a point during her match against Victoria Azarenka at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday.
TENNIS
Jan 22, 2024
Dayana Yastremska upsets Victoria Azarenka to reach quaterfinals
Fearless Ukrainian qualifier Dayana Yastremska surged into her first Grand Slam quarterfinal on Monday.
A deadly parasite that’s ravaged bee populations globally has made deeper inroads into Australia.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Sep 11, 2023
Bee-killing mite's rapid spread could cost Australia billions
A mite known for feeding on bees has spread further inland toward Victoria, the nation’s biggest producer of nuts and fruit.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 18, 2023
Next Commonwealth Games host pulls out over cost concerns
The Australian Olympic Committee, which had spoken of the 2026 Games as a 'runway' for hosting the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, said it was 'an enormous disappointment' for the athletes.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 10, 2023
Elina Svitolina prevails in thriller against Victoria Azarenka at Wimbledon
Elina Svitolina advanced to the quarterfinals after outlasting Victoria Azarenka in a thrilling match at Wimbledon.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 21, 2023
Victoria Azarenka calls for fitting venue for women's tennis finals
The 2022 WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas, witnessed sparse crowds and were only announced late September, less than two months before the event.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 16, 2022
Australian leader tours flood-hit Victoria state as evacuations underway
The crisis comes after Australia's eastern states suffered severe flooding in early 2022 as the country endures a third consecutive La Nina weather event.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 2, 2022
Marta Kostyuk snubs Victoria Azarenka as tensions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine surface at U.S. Open
Russians, Belarusians and Ukrainians are competing alongside one another at the U.S. Open against the backdrop of the military conflict.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 30, 2022
Belarusian Victoria Azarenka says Wimbledon ban 'does not make sense'
'If you are asking me if I agree with Wimbledon or I see their reasoning after being on a personal call with them, I don't see their reasoning.'
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 21, 2022
Victoria Azarenka just trying to 'stay in the moment' at Australian Open
After another sparkling display that has raised hopes of a third Grand Slam title among her supporters, Azarenka said she wanted to stay in the moment.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021
GoFundMe Olympics: Equestrians hustle to survive in the Games' most expensive sport
The Olympic organizers pay to fly in the hundreds of horses competing in the Games, but it's up to the athletes to cough up other expenses for the horses.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2021
Australia's Victoria state commits to halving emissions by 2030
One of the world's largest carbon emitters on a per capita basis, Australia is under mounting pressure to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 13, 2020
Outstanding Osaka: Japanese star captures second U.S. Open title
Naomi Osaka completed a nearly flawless two weeks of tennis with a tight three-set win over Victoria Azarenka to capture her third major title.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 4, 2020
Australian state to deploy military and impose hefty fines to enforce virus isolation
Australia's second-most populous state, Victoria, said Tuesday that military personnel will be deployed to enforce COVID-19 isolation orders, with anyone caught in breach of those rules facing tough new fines.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 31, 2020
Deadly Australia flareup shows limits of locking down again
Australia’s second lockdown in the city of Melbourne seems to be failing to slow the coronavirus’ spread, a sign that governments are running out of options to contain the pathogen as it reemerges across the globe.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 30, 2020
Virus hot spot in Australia faces isolation from rest of country
Victoria, Australia’s second-most populous state, faces isolation from much of the country due to a spike in coronavirus cases that’s jeopardizing the economic recovery.
Japan Times
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May 17, 2020
Almond Eye wins Victoria Mile for seventh G1 title
Heavy favorite Almond Eye won the 15th running of the Victoria Mile on Sunday to tie the all-time record for most Grade 1 victories by a Japanese racehorse on turf.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 12, 2020
Australia's Victoria state to reopen classrooms earlier than expected
Australia's second-most populous state will resume in-person teaching May 27, weeks earlier than expected, after schools were shut down to halt the spread of the coronavirus, Premier Daniel Andrews said Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 14, 2020
Oldest stuff on Earth found inside meteorite that hit Australia in 1969, dating back about 7 billion years
A meteorite that crashed into rural southeastern Australia in a fireball in 1969 contained the oldest material ever found on Earth, stardust that predated the formation of our solar system by billions of years, scientists said Monday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 12, 2019
Normcore earns first G1 title at all-female Victoria Mile
Fifth favorite Normcore set a Japan record Sunday by outstriding her opponents in the home stretch to win the Victoria Mile, a spring queen decider for fillies and mares ages 4 and older.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan's former PM Aso meets Trump for talks on security and economy
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Taro Aso, vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in New York on Tuesday. The Japanese government’s top spokesman on Wednesday played down the meeting as one conducted "in the capacity of one lawmaker" and “without the government’s involvement.”
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tsukiji 2030s: A stadium, culinary center and transportation hub
A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.

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