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INDONESIA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 21, 2021
'Don't get sick': Indonesia's poor miss out on COVID-19 care
The pandemic has been a grinding descent toward poverty and hunger for many of the country's economically vulnerable.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 14, 2021
Indonesia surges past India to become new pandemic epicenter
The country has seen its daily case count cross 40,000 for two straight days — including a record high of 47,899 on Tuesday — up from less than 10,000 a month ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2021
Japan to provide millions more vaccine doses to Taiwan and other Asian neighbors
Japan will ship out 1 million doses each to Indonesia, Taiwan and Vietnam on Thursday as part of bilateral deals with those governments, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 6, 2021
Time for ASEAN minilateralism on Myanmar and territorial disputes in the South China Sea
Many Southeast Asian countries are too economically and strategically dependent on China to take a robust stance on the South China Sea disputes in favor of ASEAN claimant states
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 27, 2021
Southeast Asia’s democracy woes accelerate
Countries from the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar and Malaysia have regressed from robust democracies or hybrid regimes with some now turning to outright authoritarian rule.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2021
Indonesia can’t afford the luxury of Australia’s carbon habit
A business based on mining, hauling and burning heavy rocks to spit out electrons struggles to survive everywhere that fuel-free renewables manage to take root.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 31, 2021
Southeast Asian states pay price for virus complacency
Many Southeast Asian states have experienced sharp new surges in cases, and some countries could wind up with COVID-19 disasters on a scale with that of India.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
May 13, 2021
Chinese shot takes controversial path to vaccinating the world
Used to operating within China, where public opinion is censored, Chinese vaccine-makers have had a tough time showing their 'growth in front of the world,' an expert said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 12, 2021
China’s Sinovac shot found highly effective in real world study
Indonesian data adds to signs out of Brazil that the shot is more effective than it proved in the testing phase, which was beset by divergent efficacy rates and questions over transparency.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2021
Stung by 2015 fires, Indonesia's shift to forest protection reaps rewards
A bold policy reset amid the crisis has helped the country achieve four straight years of declines in deforestation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 1, 2021
La Nina gives a turbocharge boost to already high food prices around the world
Global prices for food and crops in much of the world are at multi-year highs and there's a culprit far larger than human commerce: La Nina.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 25, 2021
Sunken missing Indonesian submarine found cracked open
'Based on the evidence, it can be stated that the KRI Nanggala has sunk and all of its crew have died,' military chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto told reporters.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 24, 2021
Hope fades for missing Indonesian submarine as U.S. assists search
The United States is deploying a P-8 Poseidon aircraft to assist in the search and rescue operation for a missing Indonesian Navy submarine lost in the Bali Sea, as hopes fade for the 53 crew which are expected to have run out of oxygen early on Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 23, 2021
Time running out for missing Indonesian submarine
Rescue teams from several countries were battling against time on Friday to find a missing Indonesian Navy submarine lost in the Bali Sea with 53 crew members, which would be rapidly running out of oxygen if not already crushed by water pressure.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 6, 2021
Accounts differ after three brothers killed by Indonesian soldiers at Papuan health clinic
The United Nations and rights advocates say Indonesia's security forces are carrying out grave abuses.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 5, 2021
With stories and puppets, environmentalist battles to save Indonesia's mangroves
Caked in mud up to their knees, a small group of Indonesian youngsters plant mangrove saplings along a stretch of exposed coastline next to the Java Sea under the watchful eye of local environmentalist Samsudin.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Perspectives
Apr 3, 2021
COVID-19 hits the biggest democracies the hardest. But why?
The pandemic is thought to be further entrenching economic and social inequalities.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 2, 2021
While Asia wants a baby boom, Indonesia says enough is enough
Countries across Asia are trying everything from fertility tours to baby bonuses to spur population growth in an aging world. Not so in Indonesia.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Perspectives
Apr 2, 2021
How COVID-19 changed Asia
What lies ahead for the region after weathering the coronavirus pandemic u2026 for now.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 1, 2021
Global rainforest loss 'relentless,' but Southeast Asia offers hope
The loss in 2020 of 4.2 million hectares of primary forest — intact areas of old-growth trees — equaled the size of the Netherlands.
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
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. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
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."
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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