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Danya Levy
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BUSINESS
May 19, 2004
Aussie, N.Z. lamb treading here now that U.S. beef can't
SYDNEY (Kyodo) As diners throughout Japan stare longingly into their empty bowls of "gyudon" beef on rice, sheep farmers in Australia and New Zealand are counting their blessings.
BUSINESS
May 1, 2004
Australia to lobby MMC amid fears of plant closures
SYDNEY (Kyodo) The Australian government will send a ministerial delegation to Japan to urge Mitsubishi Motors Corp. to keep its two manufacturing plants in the state of zSouth Australia open, Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane's office said Friday.
JAPAN
Feb 14, 2004
Activist protests against paper firms by making home in tree
Having spent three months living in an 83-meter-tall hardwood tree in Tasmania, Japanese environmental activist Sakyo Noda says he feels he has become "part of the forest." Noda, a 26-year-old student of English from Tokyo, is campaigning against the logging of ancient forests for Japan's wood-chip market.
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2003
Tenor feels like samurai belting out 'Kimigayo' to rugby fans Down Under
Tenor Masashi Kishimoto had never seen a rugby match before he watched Australia play Argentina live in Sydney at the opening of the Rugby World Cup in Australia last week. But the 25-year-old singer from Hyogo Prefecture will get to see a few more rugby games over the next few weeks -- he's touring with the tournament's World Choir and is one of two singing the Japanese national anthem "Kimigayo" before Japan matches.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2003
Airport's name written in blood: veterans
More than 60 years after U.S. and Japanese troops fought one of World War II's bloodiest and longest battles over an airstrip and the island it sat upon in the Southwestern Pacific, that same airport is reopening some very old wounds. Henderson Field is the Solomon Islands' main international airport and it badly needs upgrading.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2003
Airport's name written in blood: veterans
More than 60 years after U.S. and Japanese troops fought one of World War II's bloodiest and longest battles over an airstrip and the island it sat upon in the Southwestern Pacific, that same airport is reopening some very old wounds. Henderson Field is the Solomon Islands' main international airport and it badly needs upgrading.
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2002
Aussie veterans official weighs POWs' feelings, declines visit to Japan
Australian troops serving alongside Japanese soldiers in East Timor may be a sign of the future, but a Returned and Services League state president will not participate in a visit to Japan for fear of offending former prisoners of war, RSL National President Maj. Gen. Peter Phillips said Friday. The RSL is a national body for serving and former defense force personnel and their families, with a membership of more than 214,000.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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