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The Portland Aluminium smelter in Portland, Australia. Closing power plants before replacements are ready has left the country with fewer options, which should serve as a warning to Japan.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 23, 2026
Australia’s energy transition offers a warning to the world
An energy-rich country is spending billions to keep its aluminum smelters operating. Its policy choices help explain why.
A former courthouse in Newcastle, Australia, is now a facility of Japan's Nihon University.
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2026
Old Australian courthouse finds new life as Nihon University facility
Completed in 1892, the former Newcastle Courthouse, distinguished by an arched entrance, is listed as a New South Wales cultural heritage site.
Cyclone Alfred weakened into a tropical depression Saturday as it neared the rain and wind-lashed eastern coast of Australia where hundreds of thousands of properties were without power.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2025
Wild weather leaves mass blackouts in Australia
Wild weather has blacked out more than 300,000 homes and businesses on Australia’s east coast, officials said Sunday.
A deadly parasite that’s ravaged bee populations globally has made deeper inroads into Australia.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Sep 11, 2023
Bee-killing mite’s rapid spread could cost Australia billions
A mite known for feeding on bees has spread further inland toward Victoria, the nation’s biggest producer of nuts and fruit.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 23, 2021
Sydney residents banned from leaving city as coronavirus cluster grows
Australia’s largest city of Sydney re-introduced “soft touch” COVID-19 curbs on Wednesday to contain a widening outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant, mandating masks in offices while neighboring states closed their borders.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 20, 2020
Australia’s top doctor warns virus flare-up will take weeks to tame
A surge in COVID-19 cases in Australia’s second-biggest city could take weeks to subside despite a lockdown and orders to wear masks, Australia’s acting chief medical officer said on Monday as the country braces for a second wave of infections.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 17, 2019
Australian firefighters warn of uncontrollable blazes as conditions worsen
Firefighters in Australia warned Tuesday they would not be able to contain some of the 100 fires still ablaze in the country before conditions are expected to deteriorate later this week.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 23, 2019
New South Wales to end Chinese-funded Confucius Institute education program
Australia’s most populous state will ax a Chinese-funded education program that teaches Mandarin in schools amid fears over potential foreign influence.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Mar 2, 2019
Tomoko Houtzager: Moving to the bush just to live off the land
A WWOOF trip to Australia leads to a new way of life for a former city girl.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Famima Park Azabudai is a concept store by FamilyMart that combines convenience store staples with branded apparel, merchandise and a landscaped outdoor space.
Convenience stores, toilets and the allure of everyday Japan
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