Rurika Imahashi

Sydney correspondent for Nikkei and Nikkei Asia. Retweets ≠ endorsements. Tips to [email protected]

[Stephen Dziedzic @stephendziedzic]

Thread on main fp/aid elements in the budget. No huge headlines/major announcements. Total ODA for 2025/26 is $5.097 billion, a small increase from year before. But read on! Some interesting shifts in what Australia is doing with ODA in the era of Trump 2.0 1/

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Australia has become home for many former Hong Kong residents following the city's draconian new security law. But campaigners say Canberra should be doing more to recruit Hong Kong talent and accelerate asylum approvals.
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[Rurika Imahashi @imaruritokyo]

Amid #Australia-China thaw, asylum seekers from #HongKong left in limbo as program for workers, graduates grows.

This week our feature looks at the latest situation of Hong Kongers who fled to Australia.
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[Rurika Imahashi @imaruritokyo]

"I want Shai to know that she's capable of everything."

Ahead of #AustralianOpen2024 Naomi Osaka is determined to prove that her new role as a mother will only elevate her power on the tennis court.

A lovely piece by @SophieMak1!

https://t.co/dQyQ8QJXoF

[Rurika Imahashi @imaruritokyo]

Ahead of the election on Saturday, @NikkeiAsia interviewed #Taiwan's representative to Australia. Taipei is "open" to deeper collaboration with the U.S., U.K. and Australia under the #AUKUS security pact. First shared byline with @SophieMak1

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Japan sent a defense official to Taiwan as permanent capacity this spring, Nikkei reported, the latest indication that Tokyo has become more concerned about China’s aggression toward the island. Since 2003, a retired defense official has been in the Taipei office.

[Rurika Imahashi @imaruritokyo]

The U.S. and PNG are on track to sign a #DefenseCooperationAgreement, potentially allowing American troops access to the island nation's facilities.

Potential locations include Momote Airport, Lombrum Naval Base, and more. @NikkeiDC_Ryo
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The second attempt to launch Japan's #H3rocket failed on Tuesday as its second-stage engine did not ignite minutes after liftoff and the nation's space agency ordered the space vehicle to self-destruct.
https://t.co/8XIfhy9Vid

[Rurika Imahashi @imaruritokyo]

The man suspected of killing former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July was charged with murder on Friday.

Tetsuya Yamagami had been receiving expert examinations of his mental and physical state for more than five months.
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[Ismi Damayanti — ᮄᮞ᮪ᮙᮤ @philomimi]

Can @Kemenparekraf keep up with more sustainable and equitable tourism?

Latest with @NanaShibata_en et al

[Rurika Imahashi @imaruritokyo]

Tourism is back, but is it sustainable?

Measures needed to make #tourism sustainable are again in the spotlight as COVID-19 regulations recede and cross-border travel resumes.

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"Many of the hard issues in the relationship will take time to resolve in our interests," says #Australian Foreign Minister #PennyWong, as she visits #China to mark the 50th anniversary of bilateral ties.
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#Apple plans to move some #MacBook production to #Vietnam for the first time next year as the U.S. tech group continues diversifying its production base away from #China amid escalating tech tensions between Washington and Beijing.
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Thai king's eldest daughter hospitalized with heart problem: palace
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[Rurika Imahashi @imaruritokyo]

#China's provinces, including Guangdong, Zhejiang and Jiangsu, are sending hundreds of export-oriented companies to attend international exhibitions with government subsidies to "grab orders" after easing #COVID curbs.

Written By @cissy_chow @NikkeiAsia

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[Rurika Imahashi @imaruritokyo]

#Philippine President Ferdinand #Marcos Jr. will make a state visit to Japan in February, as the two countries are deepening defense cooperation.

Marcos looks to meet with Chinese President #XiJinping when he visits #China as a state guest in January.
https://t.co/SFqWpLn1Wz

[Rurika Imahashi @imaruritokyo]

#HongKong logs its biggest fall in a global ranking of cities’ ability to attract people, business and capital, due largely to COVID-19 headwinds and deteriorating economic freedoms.

See the latest ranking of #GlobalPowerCityIndex here:
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Future generations of #NewZealanders will be banned from purchasing #tobacco as part of a package of new anti-smoking laws that passed parliament on Tuesday and are among the most strict in the world.
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A Tokyo court ruled that #Japan's lack of legal recognition for #MarriageEquality presents the country with an "unconstitutional situation," a step forward as the nation remains the only Group of Seven member that does not permit same-sex unions.
#LGBT
https://t.co/x9DJlSJBNw

[Nikkei Asia @NikkeiAsia]

Tokyo Olympic bid-rigging probe widens to ad agency Hakuhodo.
https://t.co/I26RUiqTv0