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CANADA

WORLD / Politics
Nov 4, 2016
Amid contentious election, Canadian firms use lure of political calm to attract more U.S. workers
Canadian work permits for highly skilled workers from the United States jumped in the first half as companies lured applicants with the country's calm political climate in the face of a raucous U.S. election.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Nov 1, 2016
Slow start to season nothing new for Hanyu
Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu has made a habit of starting slowly during the Grand Prix season in recent years.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 29, 2016
EU and Canada to sign trade pact after Belgians approve changes
Canada and the European Union will sign a landmark free trade deal on Sunday after key votes in Belgian regional assemblies on Friday ended opposition that had threatened to destroy the agreement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 21, 2016
Belgian region's rejection imperils EU-Canada trade deal
The Belgian region of Wallonia rejected new amendments to a planned EU-Canada free trade agreement on Thursday, reaffirming its opposition and so threatening the entire deal, a flagship of European Union trade policy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 1, 2016
Missing Aomori woman found dead in Vancouver; suspect in custody
The search for a Japanese woman who vanished in early September in the Vancouver ends with the discovery of her body. Police are holding a man in connection with her death.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 23, 2016
Canada activist found guilty of harassing scientists over Fukushima fallout
A Canadian environmental activist who waged a sustained online campaign against two prominent marine scientists is found guilty of harassment in British Columbia.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 22, 2016
AIIB holdout Japan risks missing out on the infrastructure contracts it seeks
When Canada said in August it would join the Chinese-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, all eyes turned to Japan and the U.S.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 17, 2016
Canada says it made no concessions to China for detainee's return
Canada did not make concessions to China to secure the return of a Canadian citizen who spent two years in jail and was convicted of spying, Foreign Minister Stephane Dion insisted on Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 16, 2016
Canadian imprisoned in China on 'spying' charges back home after two years behind bars
A Canadian man held since 2014 in China on charges of espionage and stealing state secrets has been freed and has returned to Canada, his family said Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 31, 2016
Canada snubs U.S. in seeking to join China-led AIIB
Canada will apply to join the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Ottawa's finance department said Wednesday, in a coup for Beijing after Washington tried to dissuade its allies from signing up.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 31, 2016
China promises humane, lawful treatment of detained Canadian Christian accused of spying
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang promised on Wednesday that a Canadian man held in China for two years on suspicion of spying would be treated humanely and lawfully, but the man's family expressed frustration and called for his release.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 30, 2016
Trade dispute, policy divisions hang over Trudeau trip to China
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will visit Beijing this week seeking deeper ties with China but a trade dispute, government divisions over China policy and the case of a detained citizen could limit his gains.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 30, 2016
Chinese talk show host accuses Canadian tourism body of censoring discussion about Aboriginals on travel program
A Chinese talk show host has accused a Canadian government-backed tourism organization of censoring discussion of the country's Aboriginal issues on his program and says it caused an episode to be dropped.
WORLD
Aug 23, 2016
'Land of Rape and Honey' no more as Canadian town drops slogan
The western Canadian town of Tisdale is no longer the "Land of Rape and Honey," it said Monday, as it dropped a slogan that has been a source of complaints.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 13, 2016
Foiled attack puts spotlight on Canada prime minister's security revamp
The death of a Canadian supporter of the Islamic State group who authorities said was preparing an imminent attack has increased calls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to abandon his plan to scale back a 2015 law that gave increased powers to police and intelligence agents.
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 12, 2016
Canada to let medical patients grow own medical cannabis or let someone else do it for them
Medical marijuana patients in Canada will be allowed to grow a limited amount of cannabis for their own use or designate someone to grow it for them, the government said Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 29, 2016
Race relations in spotlight in Canada as Montreal cop convicted in teen's shooting death caught on video
A six-year prison sentence for a policeman in the shooting death of a teenager three years ago was a rare conviction in Canada, where activists say officers too often get off easy in brutality cases.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.
Japan fuels U.S. LNG boom even as climate targets and impacts loom
Flaring at the Cameron LNG export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana. Flaring, a common sight at LNG plants, is a controlled burning of gas for reasons ranging from depressurizing equipment to disposing of gas that can’t be used. The practice is a "waste of money" and negatively impacts climate change and human health, says the International Energy Agency.

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