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KEVIN RUDD

Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd gives a speech during the 2017 Asia Game Changer Awards and Gala Dinner in Manhattan, New York, in November 2017.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 19, 2025
Australia confident issues raised in U.S. AUKUS review will be resolved
Australian Ambassador to the U.S. Kevin Rudd said his country is working with the Pentagon on the U.S. Defense Department¡¯s review of the AUKUS submarine project.
Ambassador of Australia to the U.S. Kevin Rudd attends the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 17.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 7, 2024
War over Taiwan would change world, says Australia ambassador to U.S.
If Chinese President Xi Jinping, who turns 71 this month, wanted to achieve ¡°final national unification¡± with Taiwan, he would likely act before he reaches his 80s.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2023
What¡¯s not to like about Rudd¡¯s appointment as Canberra¡¯s man in Washington?
Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has the resume and qualifications to serve Canberra well in Washington.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2021
Our responsibility to South Asia
Beyond inflicting agony on the sick, the coronavirus outbreak in the world¡¯s most populous democracy is now robbing victims of their dignity in death, too.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 8, 2020
Australia faces down China in high-stakes strategic shift
The relationship is no longer shaped just by trade, but by a stark view that Beijing poses a threat to Australia¡¯s democracy and national sovereignty.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 19, 2018
Current U.S.-China frictions do not amount to a new ¡®cold war¡¯: ex-Australian PM Kevin Rudd
As tensions ratchet up between the U.S. and China over trade and security issues, many major news organizations around the globe have given a platform to commentators trumpeting the arrival of a new ¡°cold war¡± between the world¡¯s two largest economic superpowers.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 2, 2016
Refusal to nominate Rudd betrays Turnbull¡¯s weakness
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull¡¯s rejection of Kevin Rudd¡¯s quest to lead the U.N. is a sorry reminder of the creeping U.S.-style partisanship of Australian politics.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Aug 24, 2013
Gay marriage in Japan? Only over the reactionary LDP¡¯s cadaver
Tokyo Disneyland is an odd place to make a political statement, but the theme park now hosts same-sex wedding ceremonies.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 24, 2013
Australian coalition ahead of Labor: poll
Australia¡¯s opposition Liberal-National coalition has widened its lead over the Labor government in an opinion poll, signaling leader Tony Abbott may replace Kevin Rudd as prime minister after the Sept. 7 election.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 17, 2013
Rudd¡¯s Labor may lose seven marginal seats
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is on the brink of defeat in next month¡¯s national elections, with a poll indicating that his ruling Labor Party will lose seven of the eight most marginal electorates.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 10, 2013
Aussie opposition regains poll lead
Australia¡¯s opposition has regained the lead over Prime Minister Kevin Rudd¡¯s government, with 52 percent of respondents in an opinion poll published Saturday saying they will support the coalition in the Sept. 7 national election.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 2, 2013
Can Rudd resurrect Labor?
Even by the standards of a sports-mad country in which politics is a blood-sport, the events leading to the comeback of Kevin Rudd have been extraordinary.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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