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SRI LANKA

Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 11, 2022
Embattled leaders in hiding, Sri Lankans ask: What’s next?
It is clear that whoever takes the reins of the Sri Lankan government will be walking into a crisis, inheriting a crashed economy and a public that is exhausted and furious.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 10, 2022
How Sri Lanka spiraled into crisis
A rundown of the major steps that led demonstrators storming the president's residence and setting fire to the prime minister's home in Colombo.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 10, 2022
Sri Lanka's president to resign after being chased from home
The events on Saturday were the culmination of months of anti-government protests fueled by an unprecedented economic crisis that bankrupted the South Asian island nation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 4, 2022
Sri Lanka to run out of fuel within a day as foreign currency shortage hits gas supplies
Public transport ground to a halt and most shops were closed Sunday, with the situation expected to worsen when banks and offices reopen Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jul 4, 2022
China casts giant shadow over emerging nations' chase for debt relief
Beijing has kept a low profile, not only on lending conditions but also on how it renegotiates with borrowers in distress.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2022
Charges against Japan immigration authorities over death of Sri Lankan dropped
Prosecutors have decided to drop all criminal charges against then-senior officials over Ratnayake Liyanage Wishma Sandamali's death on the grounds that they could not be proven.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 9, 2022
Brothers at odds, but ruling family still holds key to Sri Lanka's future
Two brothers who had dominated Sri Lanka's politics for nearly 20 years have gone their separate ways.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 8, 2022
Family of dead Sri Lankan detainee demands apology from Japan government
Her family also filed a criminal complaint with prosecutors against the immigration center's senior officials in November last year, saying they failed to provide appropriate medical care.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 7, 2022
China shifting focus to Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka president says
In recent months, Beijing has taken its time reissuing a loan to Pakistan and has hesitated in responding to Sri Lanka's request for fresh credit.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 31, 2022
Drivers in Sri Lanka queue 12 hours for fuel amid worst economic crisis since 1948
Gas prices have soared 259% since October 2021 as the government slashed subsidies to try and stabilize a teetering economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 29, 2022
Japan government to fight damages suit filed by kin of dead Sri Lankan
The government will fight a u00a5156 million lawsuit filed by relatives of a Sri Lankan woman who died last year while in custody at an immigration center in Nagoya.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 19, 2022
More pain in Sri Lanka before any resolution to crisis
To bring back some stability, new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has proposed selling the national airline, printing more money and possibly raising taxes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 13, 2022
Ranil Wickremesinghe named Sri Lankan PM for sixth time amid crisis
He replaces the president's brother, Mahinda Rajapaksa, who resigned amid deadly street protests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 11, 2022
Sri Lanka protesters call for new government a day after clashes kill eight
Sri Lanka has been suffering its worst economic crisis in history, with a severe shortage of foreign exchange stalling essential imports, including drugs and fuel.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 9, 2022
Sri Lanka prime minister resigns as curfew imposed after clashes
During weeks of unprecedented demonstrations, protesters have demanded that Mahinda Rajapaksa quit for mishandling the economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 3, 2022
Musk’s grand vision for 'free speech' on Twitter faces reality check in Asia
Asia is home to more than half the world's population and is the platform's biggest growth opportunity.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 28, 2022
A powerful dynasty bankrupted Sri Lanka in just 30 months
In recent weeks Sri Lanka has run out of cash to pay for essential goods like food and fuel, leading to long petrol lines and daily 13-hour power cuts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 20, 2022
One dead after police fire on Sri Lanka protesters amid IMF bailout talks
Demonstrations have raged across the South Asian island country of 22 million people for weeks over the government's mishandling of the economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 18, 2022
Sri Lanka's reluctance to tap IMF helped push it into an economic abyss
Faced with a rapidly deteriorating economic environment, the government chose to wait, instead of moving quickly and seeking help.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 14, 2022
China hesitates on bailing out Sri Lanka and Pakistan as debt soars
Often accused by the U.S. of using 'debt diplomacy” for political advantage, Xi Jinping's government is becoming more reluctant to pull out the checkbook.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Ukraine is far from doomed
When comparing Ukraine’s military situation in 2024 to Europe’s in 1941, Russia’s defeat seems entirely possible.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.

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Longform

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