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INDONESIA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 6, 2020
Indonesian president orders officials to find a permanent solution to forest fires
Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Thursday ordered government officials to find a permanent solution to prevent devastating annual forest fires, mainly started by humans but made worse by climate change.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 7, 2020
Indonesia mobilizes fishermen to join warships in territorial standoff with China
Indonesia will mobilize fishermen to join warships in the South China Sea and help defend against Chinese vessels, the government in Jakarta said on Monday, as the biggest standoff for years between Southeast Asia's largest country and China escalated off the coast.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 7, 2020
Britain jails Indonesian who became U.K.'s 'most prolific rapist'
A student from Indonesia was identified as Britain's most prolific rapist on Monday after being convicted of more than 150 offenses, including 136 rapes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 6, 2020
After Indonesia's deadly floods, few hear climate 'wake-up call'
Floods that killed more than 60 people in Indonesia's capital after the biggest rainfall since records began should be a wake-up call to climate change in one of the world's biggest carbon emitters, environmental groups said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 4, 2020
Death toll in Jakarta flooding rises to 53; nearly 175,000 displaced
Nearly 175,000 people remain displaced in Indonesia's capital of Jakarta and nearby towns on Saturday after flash floods and landslides killed at least 53 people amid some of the heaviest rain since records began, authorities said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 3, 2020
Indonesia plans cloud seeding to halt rain; death toll from Jakarta flooding rises to 43
Indonesia said Friday it would start seeding clouds west of the capital, Jakarta, in a bid to prevent further rainfall after deadly flash floods and landslides following some of the heaviest rains ever recorded.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 1, 2020
Indonesia says China's claims over South China Sea 'have no legal basis'
Indonesia said Wednesday it rejected China's claims over a disputed part of the South China Sea as "having no legal basis," after two days earlier protesting to Beijing over the presence of a Chinese coast guard vessel in its territorial waters.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2019
Jakarta lodges protest with Beijing over border intrusion near South China Sea
Indonesia has protested to Beijing over the presence of a Chinese coast guard vessel in its territorial waters near the disputed South China Sea, saying it marked a "violation of sovereignty.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 26, 2019
230,000 people lost in a day: Asia remembers Indian Ocean tsunami
Communities across Asia commemorated the 230,000 victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami on Thursday, the 15th anniversary of one of the world's deadliest disasters.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 22, 2019
Indonesian miracle survivor is on a mission to help close gaps in tsunami warning system
Arif Munandar had been pronounced dead before he woke up in a body bag four days after a monstrous wave swept his village in Indonesia's northern Aceh province 15 years ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 14, 2019
Asia's 'mini-Chinas' struggle to capitalize on U.S. trade war
The U.S.-China trade war has reignited the debate over which developing countries in Asia could take over the mantle of the world's workshop. The front-runners? India and Indonesia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2019
Murder of Indonesia palm oil activists shows growing threat, rights groups say
The murder of two Indonesian activists, which police say was ordered by a palm oil businessman, highlights the escalating violence and threats faced by environmentalists who challenge the industry, rights groups say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 8, 2019
Put down that phone! Indonesians invent device to aid internet addicts
From browsing social media to watching videos and chatting with friends, Indonesian university student Tyas Sisianindita spends about eight hours a day on her phone.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2019
'We know we made mistakes' on 737 Max, Boeing CEO set to tell Congress
Boeing Co. Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg will acknowledge on Tuesday that the aircraft manufacturer made mistakes, as he appears at a congressional hearing on two 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people, according to written testimony made public on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Commentary
Oct 28, 2019
Is Japan's rail diplomacy on the right track in S.E. Asia?
The recent development of Japan's high-speed rail projects in Southeast Asia may suggest the shinkansen is leaving the center of its railway diplomacy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 25, 2019
Indonesia blames Boeing design in final report on 737 Max crash, but Lion Air also made mistakes
Boeing, acting without adequate oversight from U.S. regulators, failed to grasp risks in the design of cockpit software on its 737 Max airliner, sowing the seeds for a Lion Air crash that also involved errors by airline workers and crew, Indonesian investigators found.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 21, 2019
Indonesian President Joko Widodo sets sights on $7 trillion economy with new cabinet
Indonesian President Joko Widodo's new Cabinet is taking shape, with some well-known business figures set to join his team as he pledges to put the world's fourth most-populous country on path to become a $7 trillion economy by 2045.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 19, 2019
Indonesia creates development agency to aid neighbors
Indonesia launched an international aid agency on Friday to strengthen its regional diplomatic relations, some of which have been strained by Jakarta's approach to the restive Papua region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Oct 18, 2019
Indonesia urged to use new green fund to protect forests and create carbon trading program, not new infrastructure
A new green fund being set up by Indonesia should prioritize protecting its rainforests and creating a carbon trading program to help the country meet its goals to curb climate change, environmentalists and officials said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Oct 4, 2019
Ecotourism boom seen as threat to Indonesia's Komodo dragons
There is nothing cuddly about the 5,000 or so Komodo dragons that still roam the wild. They are aggressive, venomous predators that can reach 10 feet (3 meters) long and weigh more than 150 pounds (70 kg). They have been known to occasionally attack humans, sometimes fatally.
JICA to designate four Japanese cities as 'hometowns' for African nations
The Japanese flag (left) with the flag of the African Union
Osaka fire kills two firefighters and leaves four injured
Firefighters work at the scene of a fire in the Dotonbori district in the city of Osaka on Monday.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
Two Japanese nationals shot dead in Manila
Commuters cross the street through traffic in Manila.
A factory town in crisis shows Japan’s fading manufacturing era
Nissan workers walk outside its Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. Nissan plans to shut the plant by the end of fiscal 2027.
Tokyo crowned No.1 'workation' spot
Workations were a burgeoning trend in the corporate world for years before the COVID-19 pandemic turbocharged it.
Candidates preparing to make final pitches for Sawamura Award
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Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
In Paris, chefs Chizuko Kimura and Kei Kobayashi make their mark
Chef Kei Kobayashi is France's only Japanese chef with three Michelin stars.
In preserving Japanese hospitality, ‘details are everything’
Beniya Mukayu, a traditional "ryokan" inn located in Ishikawa Prefecture, considers itself at "the heart of onsen towns, local residents, farmers, fishermen, sake brewers and artisans" — all of which need new, sustainable methods of serving visitors to survive into the future.

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