Tag: Japan
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Japan to double costs of top attractions
Last year saw a record number of visitors to the Japan (over 35 million) bolstered by the weakening yen. As a result, parts of the country have been grappling with overtourism. Measures like daily visitor caps have been introduced, with the number of climbers on Mount Fuji limited to 4000 a day. Tiered pricing is…
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Foreigners flipping abandoned Japanese homes for a steal
Japan’s declining and city-dense population has left room for foreigners to play house in the country’s abandoned homes. This year, the number of homes sitting empty in Japan surged to nine million, accounting for 14 per cent of all residential properties in the country. Not all of these properties, known as ‘akiya’, have been completely…
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Play date: Biden invites Albo, other Quad leaders to his hometown for talks
Mr Biden will host Mr Albanese, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Wilmington, Delaware on September 21, US officials said overnight. The summit in the United States will be the fourth in-person meeting of Quad leaders. “This will be President Biden’s first time hosting foreign leaders in Wilmington as…
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Once were warriors: Australia to join Japan, US in missile pact to protect Pacific
The partnership between the three countries will see a new air missile defence network developed as part of efforts to deter Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific. The pact was announced during a joint press conference in Washington between US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. “Today we announce our vision to co-operate…
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Japan agreement a ‘natural evolution’ of AUKUS trilateral security pact, says PM
However, Anthony Albanese indicated working alongside Japan as part of AUKUS does not mean the alliance of Australia, the UK and US would formally expand to include a fourth country. In a joint statement, the three AUKUS partners said they were considering working with Japan as part of advanced capability projects. While the security…
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Japan throws its hat into the ring to join AUKUS alliance
Citing people familiar with the situation, the newspaper said AUKUS defence ministers will announce on Monday they will launch talks related to “pillar two” of the pact, which commits the members to jointly developing quantum computing, undersea, hypersonic, artificial intelligence and cyber technology. They are not considering expanding the first pillar, which is designed to…
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AGSA’s First Fridays is Animating the Landscape Japanese-style
Come 5pm on the first Friday of every month, the Art Gallery of South Australia throws open its doors for a relaxed celebration of art and music. First Fridays 5–9pm, 2 February 2024 AGSA, North Terrace Adelaide 5000 This month, First Fridays: Animating the Landscape brings a Japanese influence thanks to AGSA’s Misty Mountain, Shining…
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Race against time to find Japan earthquake survivors
“We must continue putting all of our efforts into rescuing people, even beyond 72 hours after the disaster,” Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said at a press conference on Thursday. Survival rates drop off 72 hours after an earthquake, according to emergency responders. So far 156 people have been rescued, but at least 79 others…
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Australians among hundreds to escape jet inferno
Live vision showed the JAL Airbus A350 burst into flames as it skidded down the Haneda airport tarmac shortly after colliding with a smaller coast guard plane, killing five of six crew aboard. Video and images shared on social media showed passengers shouting inside the plane’s smoke-filled cabin and running across the tarmac after escaping…