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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 14, 2017
U.S. Vice President Pence to tour Asia next month amid security crises
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will visit Japan and Indonesia as part of an Asian tour next month, sources said on Monday, amid concerns the Trump administration is rolling back Barack Obama's "pivot to Asia."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 13, 2017
Landslide defeat in Australian state election leaves PM's party, One Nation grappling for answers
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and maverick nationalist politician Pauline Hanson faced questions about their leadership on Monday after their parties suffered a resounding defeat in a state election at the weekend.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 12, 2017
Western Australia voters shun Hanson's nationalists in state poll
The rapid resurgence of nationalist politics in Australia was abruptly halted Saturday after Pauline Hanson's One Nation party drew less than 5 percent of the vote and was set to win just one seat in a state poll.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 10, 2017
Despaigne's grand slam sends Cuba to second round of WBC
Alfredo Despaigne knew it as soon as he hit it, all the Cubans did. That ball was gone, headed for the furthest reaches of Tokyo Dome. Despaigne watched the ball fly while taking a few steps up the first base line with his index finger pointing toward the Cuban bench. When he turned to see his teammates...
BASEBALL
Mar 9, 2017
Sluggers ignite Australia in rout of China
Australia manager John Deeble laid out a simple game plan for his team after its loss to Japan on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 7, 2017
Australia says no plan for joint South China Sea patrols with Indonesia
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Tuesday that his country aimed to work more closely with Indonesia on maritime security, but there was no plan for the neighbors to hold joint patrols in the South China Sea.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Feb 26, 2017
At the site of WWII Japanese POW breakout in Australia, a space for peace
In the early hours of Aug. 5, 1944, more than 600 Japanese POWs attempted an escape, knowing full well that most, if not all, would be killed before they could reach freedom.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 16, 2017
Troubled swimmer Hackett found after being reported missing
Australian swimming great Grant Hackett has been found safe and sound after being reported missing on Thursday, the triple Olympic champion's father Neville said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 15, 2017
Australia pressures asylum seekers to return home, offers cash
Officials at an Australian immigration center in Papua New Guinea are increasing pressure on asylum seekers to return to their home countries voluntarily, including offering large sums of money, amid fear that a deal for the United States to take refugees has fallen through.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 11, 2017
Australia battles 50 fires in heat wave; blackout feared
Australian emergency services were bracing against "potentially catastrophic" fire conditions on Saturday as firefighters battled nearly 50 blazes in the state of New South Wales, sweltering in a heat wave sweeping the country's east coast.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 8, 2017
A call heard round the world
U.S. President Donald Trump is proving to be a master of bad diplomacy.
BUSINESS
Feb 8, 2017
Australia striving for 'TPP minus 1' after Trump withdraws
Australia will push the case for a Pacific trade deal without the U.S. at a meeting with other potential members in Chile next month, Trade Minister Steven Ciobo said.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 8, 2017
Tillerson stresses cooperation in calls with Australia, Japan, South Korea
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has underscored Washington's intent to strengthen ties with Australia and South Korea, the State Department said Tuesday, a move aimed at reassuring allies unnerved by the campaign rhetoric of new President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 4, 2017
White House investigating leaks of Trump telephone calls to Australian, Mexican leaders
The White House is looking into how embarrassing details of President Donald Trump's recent tense phone conversations with his counterparts in Australia and Mexico were leaked to news organizations, White House spokesman Sean Spicer said on Fox News Channel.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 3, 2017
Japan, like other allies, fear next Trump tweet could scuttle post-WWII order
For the first time in decades, America's oldest allies are questioning where Washington's heart is.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 30, 2017
Turnbull stays Trump confirms U.S. will honor refugee swap deal with Australia
U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed by telephone that his administration will honor a refugee resettlement deal with staunch ally Australia, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 25, 2017
U.S. adds extra aircraft to marine force in Australia
The United States will send extra military aircraft to Australia's tropical north this year, a U.S. Marine Corps spokesman said Wednesday, bolstering its military presence close to the disputed South China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 24, 2017
Tokyo turns down Australian proposal for TPP without U.S., vows to keep pushing Trump
Tokyo turns down — for now — an Australian proposal to revise the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement, saying any TPP deal without the U.S. is “meaningless.”
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 16, 2017
Australia disappointed by Japan's whale hunt in Southern Ocean
Australia said Monday it is "deeply disappointed" that Japan has continued whaling in the Southern Ocean after anti-whaling activists published a photograph of a dead whale two days after Australian and Japanese leaders discussed the issue.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 4, 2017
Indonesian military says cooperation with Australian military suspended
Indonesia suspended cooperation with the Australian military in December for "technical reasons," a spokesman for the Indonesian defence forces said on Wednesday, after offensive material was seen at an Australian training base.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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