The Australia Japan Foundation has announced the recipients of the Australia-Japan Foundation (AJF) grants for 2023-24. The AJF advances Australia’s foreign and trade policy interests with Japan by supporting partnerships in areas of shared interest […]
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The Mainichi | 21 Dec 23 For those who follow demographic trends in Japan, we live in fascinating times. The number of foreigners living here topped a record 3 million in 2022, up over 11%
Life in Japan: Is this country on the cusp of a demographic revolution? Read More »
After months of hard work and negotiations with the WA State Government, the Australia-Japan Society of WA is excited to announce that the Japan Education and Cultural Centre of Western Australia (JECCWA) will open it’s
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Australian Financial Review | 1 Dec 23 Young Japanese applying to work and live in Australia have suddenly jumped to a new high this year after falling since 2016, with the numbers expected to spike
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28th Nov 23 The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, has announced the appointments of Professor Wesley Enoch AM and Ms Leonie Boxtel to the board of the Australia-Japan Foundation (AJF). A
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Nikkei Asia As Japan looks to stimulate consumer spending through pay hikes, a glaring problem has emerged: Pay increases do not benefit pensioners much. Given Japan’s high proportion of retirees, encouraging older people to spend
Pensioners’ share of spending hits nearly 40% of total in Japan Read More »
Learn Japanese language and culture while working. Experience Ishikawa and Okinawa. Participation Holders of Working Holiday Visa ( Japanese N3 or higher level preferred) Includes Employment Sightseeing Tour Japanese language education Cultural Experience International exchange
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Congratulations to Mr Ross McConachie OAM, (left, above) former President of the Australia Japan Society – QLD, and Mr Barry Jarman (right,above) former president of the AJS ACT, on being awarded the Medal of the
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Former AJS ACT President Mr Barry Jarman was awarded an OAM in the recent King’s Honours List. On behalf of AJS ACT, we congratulate Barry for his service to Australia Japan relations and his dedication
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The Directory of Japanese Arts and Culture in Australia is a reference site created by The Japan Foundation, Sydney in 1997 to introduce active Australia-based artists and practitioners of Japanese arts and traditions, as well
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Update | April 2023 – latest updates available here The Australia Japan Society of WA’s proposal to establish JECCWA reached another milestone today with AJSWA President Ben Wholagan (pictured, right) announcing Melissa Luyke ( pictured,
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Terry Colhoun – long-term member of the AJS ACT and founding NFAJS Committee member. There aren’t many people who can remember the earliest radio broadcasts from the ABC, which formed back in 1932. But 97
97 year-old Terry Colhoun reflects on his life and career at ABC Radio Read More »
