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  The 62nd Annual Japan-Australia Joint Business Conference in Perth A fresh start towards new heights in the Japan-Australia business relationship The Japan-Australia Business Co-operation Committee (JABCC) and the Australia-Japan Business Co-operation Committee (AJBCC) held the 62nd Annual Japan-Australia Joint Business Conference in Perth, Australia, from 5 to 7 October 2025. Under the theme of “Navigating New Realities—Turbulence, Transition and Technology,” a total of 707 participants from both countries attended, and engaged in energetic discussions aimed at elevating the countries’ bilateral business relationship to new heights and advancing to a fresh stage. (Speakers' titles are as of the time of the conference) On Friday, December 19th, the JABCC reported to Prime Minister Takaichi on the 62nd Annual Japan-Australia Joint Business Conference (Center) Prime Minister Takaichi (From left) Vice Chairman Toshiaki Kitamura, Chairman Michiaki Hirose (From right) Vice Chairman Ko...

  A drying climate is making East Africa pull apart faster News By  Stephanie Pappas   published  January 25, 2026 A switch from a humid to a dry climate has led the Eastern African Rift Zone to pull apart more freely, new research finds. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.  Here’s how it works . (Image credit: Paul & Paveena Mckenzie/Getty Images) Share Share this article 5 Join the conversation Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Over the past 5,000 years, East Africa has dried out. Now, new research finds that this change may be making the continent pull apart faster. Faults in the East African Rift Zone have sped up since the levels of large lakes have dropped, according to research published in November in the journal  Scientific Reports . The findings highlight the two-way relationship between the climate and  plate tectonics , said study senior author...