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Iranian players pose prior to the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Group A match between Iran and Philippines at Gold Coast Stadium on the Gold Coast, Australia, on Sunday.
WORLD
Mar 10, 2026
Five Iranian women’s soccer players granted humanitarian visas in Australia
The remaining teammates are in a hotel on the Gold Coast, as Australia’s prime minister says help is available to the other players but it is up to them to accept it.
South Korea celebrates after beating Australia to clinch a spot in the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
BASEBALL
Mar 9, 2026
South Korea punches ticket to World Baseball Classic quarterfinals
South Korea won a three-way tiebreaker to advance.
Taiwan fans celebrate after winning the World Baseball Classic game against South Korea at Tokyo Dome on Sunday.
BASEBALL
Mar 9, 2026
Pride and passion take center stage at the World Baseball Classic
Taiwan’s dramatic win over South Korea highlighted the passion, pride and community that make the World Baseball Classic unique for smaller powers in the sport.
Australian eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant speaks during an interview in Sydney on Dec. 10.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2026
Australians reach for VPNs and find porn sites blocked as age restrictions take effect
Last December, Australia became the first country to impose a nationwide ban on teenagers using social media.
Iranian players salute during their national anthem at the AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A match between Iran and the Philippines at Gold Coast Stadium on the Gold Coast, Australia, on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 9, 2026
Australia under pressure to protect Iran women’s soccer team
An Iranian state TV presenter called the players traitors after they remained silent during the national anthem before an opening loss to South Korea on March 2.
Masataka Yoshida homers in the seventh inning at Tokyo Dome.
BASEBALL
Mar 8, 2026
Masataka Yoshida lifts quarterfinal-bound Japan to victory with late two-run homer
Japan reached the quarterfinals of the WBC for the sixth straight time.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a joint news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 7, 2026
Defense without U.S. help is a live topic for Canada, Japan and Australia
The leaders of Japan and Canada have agreed to greater defense cooperation as U.S. President Donald Trump raises the pressure on military spending.
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a grand slam against Taiwan during the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on Friday night.
BASEBALL
Mar 6, 2026
Shohei Ohtani hits grand slam to power Samurai Japan in rout of Taiwan at WBC
Japan, led by Shohei Ohtani, got its campaign at the World Baseball Classic off to a winning start.
Tim Kennelly is one of the most decorated players in the Australian Baseball League and a staple of the national team over the past decade.
BASEBALL
Mar 5, 2026
Australian baseball icon Tim Kennelly prepares to take final bow at WBC
Kennelly is arguably the greatest player in the history of the Australian Baseball League.
Australia's Robbie Perkins (right) celebrates with teammate Tim Kennelly after hitting a two-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning during the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on Thursday afternoon.
BASEBALL
Mar 5, 2026
Australia shakes up World Baseball Classic again with Taiwan triumph
Australians earned a 3-0 win over Taiwan in an electric atmosphere at Tokyo Dome in the first game of the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
Guardians second baseman Travis Bazzana rounds the bases after a home run against the Dodgers in Phoenix on Feb. 24.
BASEBALL
Mar 4, 2026
Former No. 1 MLB draft pick Travis Bazzana ready for first taste of WBC
The Cleveland Guardian will play to open the tournament Thursday in Australia’s match against Taiwan.
A shed submerged by floodwaters. Insured losses from natural catastrophes globally reached $107 billion last year, according to reinsurer Swiss Re.
BUSINESS
Mar 2, 2026
Insurers urge Australia to launch $21 billion flood defense fund
The funding would be used on tasks including adding more flood-protection infrastructure like dams or levees, and also for a property buyback program.
Australia manager David Nilsson is excited to watch his team compete at the upcoming World Baseball Classic.
BASEBALL
Mar 1, 2026
At WBC, Aussies eye another strong showing — and no self-inflicted wounds
The Australian team nearly made it to the semifinals in 2023, losing in a tight one-run contest against Cuba in the quarterfinals.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Japan as part of a 10-day Indo-Pacific tour.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 24, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney set for Japan visit
Canada’s leader and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi are expected to discuss ways to enhance security cooperation.
The Royal Australian Navy frigate Toowoomba arrives in preparation for Rim of the Pacific military exercises at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, in June 2018.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 22, 2026
Australian warship transits Taiwan Strait, tracked by Chinese Navy
An Australian government source said all interactions with foreign ships ​and aircraft “were safe and professional.”
A 7-Eleven store at the Anzac rail station in Melbourne. Australia is a live test of whether the 7-Eleven Japan model — built around fresh, prepared food and daily services — can succeed across the world.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 19, 2026
7-Eleven bets on Australian stores to show it can grow globally
Australia is a live test of whether the 7-Eleven Japan model — built around fresh, prepared food and daily services — can succeed around the world.
Australia's Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Marsh talk during T20 World Cup play against England at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, on June 8, 2024.
MORE SPORTS / Cricket
Feb 18, 2026
Australia faces rebuild after T20 World Cup flop
Mitchell Marsh’s team was embarrassed by Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka before a washed-out match sealed its ​elimination on Tuesday.
People attend the 'Light Over Darkness' vigil on Dec. 21, honoring the victims and survivors of the deadly mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on Dec. 14, in Sydney.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 16, 2026
Alleged Bondi Beach gunman makes first court appearance
Naveed Akram, 24, faces 59 charges over ​the Dec. 14 attack, including 15 counts of murder, ‌40 counts ‌of wounding with intent to murder and ​a terror offense.
A man walks past an AUKUS sign on the first day of the Indo-Pacific International Maritime Exposition in Sydney last November.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 15, 2026
Australia unveils initial $2.8 billion for new nuclear subs facility
The AUKUS pact aims to arm Australia with cutting-edge submarines from the U.S. and provide for cooperation in developing an array of warfare technologies.
Cabinets housing servers inside a data hall at a NextDC data center in Sydney. The company partnered with OpenAI last December to build a large-scale computing cluster in Sydney.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 9, 2026
Australia’s AI boom may revive productivity, CBA says
Australia’s productivity performance ranks among the weakest in the developed world, yet it is drawing artificial intelligence investment away from other global contenders.
Japan needs caregivers. Young Indians are answering the call.
Young people in India's northeast are increasingly studying Japanese in hopes of building new lives and careers in Japan.
Prior to launch, Japan ‘strongly urged’ China to reconsider missile test in Pacific
A missile is fired from a Chinese Navy nuclear-powered submarine on Monday.
Suspected Asian fraud ring exec served fresh warrant in Japan
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and Osaka Prefectural Police have issued arrest warrants for three people, including a suspected fraud network leader, over alleged immigration and residency violations.
Japan might be giving the currency market the silent treatment
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama has issued verbal warnings recently using the same language and the same tone, saying authorities “will take appropriate action at any time, as necessary.”
Japanese teen arrested for booting users off streaming service
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a 15-year-old boy for allegedly creating a malicious program and canceling subscription accounts on the Bandai Channel.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.
Filmmaker explores history of discrimination against foreign nationals in Japan
Takashi Nishihara, the director of "Now and Then," in Tokyo on Wednesday. The director has spent 10 years traversing politically charged terrain while exploring youth-driven grassroots political movements that scrutinize the status quo.
Japanese nail salons are tourists’ new obsession
Tourists in Japan have always been interested in quintessentially Japanese approaches to modern culture, and, increasingly, visits to nail salons have become the new hot thing.
Okinawa’s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.
‘Defense,’ not ‘warfare,’ stressed as pacifist Japan beefs up capabilities
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends an annual training session near Mount Fuji at Higashifuji Training Field in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, on June 7.

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