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In their own words: Australian soldiers remember fall of Singapore
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More than 30 years after the end of WWII, Australian prisoners of war really began to tell the stories of what happened in the wake of the fall of Singapore.
Topics: world-war-2, history, community-and-society, 20th-century, singapore, australia, japan
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Australian Malays, Singaporeans remember occupation 75 years on (photos)
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The people left behind in Singapore and Malaysia upon the fall of Singapore and the British retreat 75 years ago today saw their lives irrevocably change.
Topics: world-war-2, unrest-conflict-and-war, community-and-society, history, singapore, malaysia, japan
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Topics: business-economics-and-finance, japan
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Toshiba's future uncertain after earnings report delayed, chairman steps down
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Toshiba may have reached the end of the road, with the Japanese company delaying a release of its earnings report amid a huge one-off loss.
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, corporate-governance, nuclear-energy, information-technology, japan
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Three Australian POWs share their stories of the fall of Singapore
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How the fall of Singapore changed three Australian prisoners of war, sharing their stories on its 75th anniversary.
Topics: community-and-society, history, world-war-2, unrest-conflict-and-war, government-and-politics, world-politics, men, ballarat-3350, melbourne-3000, singapore, japan
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AOC cuts AIS director out of 2020 Olympics planning
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AOC chief John Coates raises the stakes in stoush between powerful sporting bodies, informing AIS director Matt Favier he will not be part of 2020 Olympics planning.
Topics: sport, olympics-summer, australia, japan
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Scorsese's lifelong obsession with spirituality surfaces in Silence
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A lifelong obsession with Catholicism is one of the main themes in Martin Scorsese's latest film, as he continues what he calls a search for the spiritual human condition.
Topics: film-movies, arts-and-entertainment, religion-and-beliefs, catholic, united-states, taiwan, japan
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UN Security Council condemns North Korea missile launch
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The UN Security Council condemns North Korea's ballistic missile launch and warns of "further significant measures" if Pyongyang does not stop nuclear and missile testing.
Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, nuclear-issues, world-politics, united-states, korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of, korea-republic-of, japan, china, asia
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Trump says US '100pc' behind Japan after North Korea missile test Video
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says North Korea's latest missile launch is "intolerable", urging the country to comply with United Nations Security Council resolutions.
Topics: world-politics, unrest-conflict-and-war, korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of, japan, united-states
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Could tiny robots be the answer to the honeybee crisis?
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Japanese scientists are investigating whether tiny drones can deliver pollen to flowers, mimicking the role of bees as populations face increasing threats from viruses and pesticides around the world.
Topics: agricultural-machinery, japan
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Trump 'committed' to US-Japan security after Abe meeting
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe begins a two-day summit with US President Donald Trump, saying he wants to build a relationship of trust with the new leader and underscore the sturdiness of the Japan-US alliance.
Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, united-states, japan
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Could tiny robots be the answer to the honeybee crisis?
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Japanese scientists are investigating whether tiny drones can deliver pollen to flowers, mimicking the role of bees as populations face increasing threats from viruses and pesticides around the world.
Topics: agricultural-machinery, japan
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US Defence Secretary tours South Korea, Japan Video
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Beverley O'Connor speaks to Japan reporter Rachel Mealey on the significance of General James Mattis' first official tour as Defence Secretary.
Topics: security-intelligence, treaties-and-alliances, korea-republic-of, japan
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'Mad Dog' Mattis reassures South Korea of continued US support
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US Defence Secretary James Mattis starts his first trip abroad by reassuring a key Asian ally of the United States' continued support.
Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, foreign-affairs, unrest-conflict-and-war, united-states, japan, korea-republic-of
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Tokyo Olympic medals to be forged from recycled electronics Video
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Tokyo officials says they are recycling the electronics to promote sustainability and save costs.
Topics: olympics-summer, recycling-and-waste-management, electronics, consumer-electronics, japan
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Tokyo Olympics medals will be made from recycled electronics
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Organisers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics say the medals will be forged from recycled metal from old mobile phones and appliances donated by the general public to give them a sense of direct involvement in the Games.
Topics: olympics-summer, recycling-and-waste-management, sport, japan, asia
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Topics: mining-rural, electricity-energy-and-utilities, energy, coal, mining-industry, japan, perth-6000
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Japan to build 45 'high-efficiency, low-energy' coal fired power plants
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Japanese leaders push ahead with plans to construct HELE coal fired power plants to reduce emissions and shore up energy security.
Topics: mining-rural, mining-industry, perth-6000, japan
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'Way of the samurai' leads women towards world championships
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Two far north Queensland women vie for positions in the Australian squad at next year's World Kendo Championships.
Topics: martial-arts, international-competitions, women, regional, cairns-4870, japan, korea-republic-of
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Topics: world-war-2, history, unrest-conflict-and-war, veterans, defence-and-national-security, japan
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WWII veteran Jack Hopgood image
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Topics: world-war-2, history, unrest-conflict-and-war, veterans, defence-and-national-security, japan
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Australian prisoner of war reconciles with Japan at Commonwealth memorial
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Ninety-seven-year-old Australian war veteran Jack Hopgood, who considers himself "one of the lucky ones", returns to Japan to confront his memories as a prisoner of war during WWII.
Topics: world-war-2, history, unrest-conflict-and-war, veterans, defence-and-national-security, japan
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Japan hails first local-born sumo grand champion in 19 years
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A Japanese man is crowned grand champion in the sport of sumo for the first time in almost two decades, after being stuck in the second-highest ranking for five years.
Topics: international-competitions, japan
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Trump trade strategy starts with quitting TPP: White House
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The new US administration of President Donald Trump says its trade strategy to protect American jobs would start with withdrawal from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact.
Topics: government-and-politics, world-politics, united-states, asia, australia, japan, china
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Missing Australian family found safe in Japanese mountains Video
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An Australian woman and her three sons reported missing in Japan after failing to return from a day of skiing have been found.
Topics: emergency-incidents, japan, australia
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