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Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 13, 2022
At the gateway to the Arctic, a world in turmoil
Due to global warming, ice no longer covers the Hudson Bay for as long each winter, forcing the polar bears to spend more time on land and nearer to humans.
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Oct 12, 2022
Rape scandal triggers exit of Hockey Canada chief and board
It was recently revealed in the media that Hockey Canada had two slush funds to settle payments for victims of sexual assault, and the organization has lost several of its top sponsors.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 2, 2022
Immigration and identity shape election in French-speaking Quebec
Quebec Premier Francois Legault made his views clear at the outset of the campaign: unchecked immigration by non-French speakers risks undermining social cohesion.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 1, 2022
Receding ice leaves Canada's polar bears at rising risk
Global warming is affecting the Arctic three times as fast as other parts of the world and sea ice, the habitat of the polar bear, is gradually disappearing.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 25, 2022
Fiona ravages Canada's east coast, causing 'terrifying' destruction
Federal assistance has already been approved for Nova Scotia, Trudeau said, and more requests are expected.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 8, 2022
Suspect in Canada mass stabbing dies after arrest
The suspect, 32-year-old Myles Sanderson, went into medical distress shortly after his arrest on Wednesday afternoon, the police said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 7, 2022
Suspect in deadly mass stabbings eludes Canadian manhunt for third day
Two brothers are suspected of killing 10 people in a stabbing rampage in the James Smith Cree reserve and nearby village of Weldon, roiling an indigenous community of 3,400 people.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 5, 2022
Canada hunts suspects in stabbing spree that killed 10 and wounded 15
The stabbings across 13 crime scenes were among the deadliest mass killings in modern Canadian history and certain to reverberate throughout the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2022
This decade's oil boom is moving offshore — way offshore
Surging oil prices are encouraging the investments, along with mounting European energy demand as the Ukraine-Russia war drags on.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 5, 2022
Canadian village razed by wildfire wrestles with climate-proofing its future
A year after a wildfire destroyed the western Canadian village of Lytton, residents, municipal leaders, and the British Columbia government are grappling with the slow and costly reality of future-proofing a community against climate change.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 30, 2022
In fighting gun crime, Canada has an American problem
A recent case has highlighted the leading role Texas plays in the smuggling of guns used for violence in Canada, and how firearms tracing can help combat that trade.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 29, 2022
For abuse survivors struggling to heal, Pope's visit to Canada 'not enough'
Some have called for Indigenous people to be allowed access to records of what happened in Catholic schools, and for the return of Indigenous artifacts from Vatican museums.
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Jul 28, 2022
Victims rights advocate Sheldon Kennedy calls for top Hockey Canada officials to resign
Former NHL player and victims rights advocate Sheldon Kennedy on Tuesday called for the resignation of Hockey Canada's leadership team in the wake of sexual assault allegations involving two national junior teams.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 28, 2022
Trudeau spars with farmers on climate plan, risking grain output
The tension comes as efforts to cut carbon dioxide emissions related to energy are lagging, so policymakers are increasingly looking to other sectors, including agriculture.
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Jul 24, 2022
Canada stun United States to win men's 4x100 relay gold
The Americans looked set to retain their crown until the last changeover between Elijah Hall and Marvin Bracy, who lost time with a slow exchange.
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Jul 20, 2022
Canada's Houle dedicates stage 16 triumph to brother killed in hit-and-run
Jonas Vingegaard of Jumbo retained the overall lead from defending champion Tadej Pogacar and Geraint Thomas of Ineos as the Tour entered the Pyrenees.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2022
Man acquitted in deadly 1985 Air India bombing case killed in Canada
Ripudaman Singh Malik was reportedly shot outside his clothing business in the area of Vancouver.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 14, 2022
Royals to play in Toronto without 10 unvaccinated players
The Kansas City Royals will be without 10 unvaccinated players who won't travel to Toronto for a four-game series that begins Thursday, manager Mike Matheny told reporters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 13, 2022
Canada pitches itself to Japan as key part of green supply chain
Francois-Philippe Champagne, Canada's minister of innovation, science and industry, says his country's EV battery ecosystem can help decarbonization efforts.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.

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