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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on Air Force One before arriving in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. Trump said Saturday that he would increase tariffs on Canadian goods by 10% to punish America's second-largest trading partner over an ad, paid for by the province of Ontario, that used original audio of Ronald Reagan denouncing tariffs.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 26, 2025
Trump says he’ll raise Canada tariff by 10% after Reagan ad
Trump’s Truth Social post follows days of public clashes over the ad, which invoked former U.S. President Ronald Reagan’s stance as a free trader.
U.S. and Canadian flags flutter next to the Blue Water Bridge border crossing in Point Edward, Ontario, on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 25, 2025
Canadians pull tariff ad after furious Trump scraps trade talks
Trump announced on his Truth Social network on Thursday that he had "terminated" all negotiations with Canada over what he called the "fake" ad campaign.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Oct. 7.
BUSINESS
Oct 24, 2025
Trump says all trade talks with Canada are terminated
The U.S. and Canada had been in talks for weeks on a potential deal for the steel and aluminum sectors.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney makes a live address on Canada’s plan to build a stronger economy, in advance of the 2025 Budget, in Ottawa on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 23, 2025
Carney plots ‘talent attraction’ plan as U.S. upends H-1B visa
The Canadian prime minister has previously said he wants to attract employees from the technology sector who might have otherwise gone to the U.S.
The Blue Jays celebrate after defeating the Mariners in Game 7 of the ALCS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs in Toronto on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 22, 2025
Blue Jays carry hopes of a nation into World Series amid tension
Canadian support for the Blue Jays goes beyond the fact that they will be facing the Dodgers. There is also national pride at stake.
Jon Heese (second left) takes part in a 2024 New Year's nihonshu barrel opening ceremony.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 17, 2025
Why I chose Japanese citizenship over permanent residency
It may be adequate for some residents’ purposes, but when the chips are down, many will be shocked at just how few protections it offers.
European allies are nearing an agreement to provide loans that would help the Ukraine purchase weapons, including from the U.S.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 15, 2025
U.K. and Canada to join EU plan to tap Russian assets for Ukraine
U.K. sanctions have frozen more than £25 billion of Russian assets, according to the latest Foreign Office data from March, while the EU holds around €200 billion.
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 8, 2025
Trump says U.S. and Canada working on formula for tariff deal
The U.S. president described the two North American nations as being in "natural conflict” because they’re competing for the same business.
A Fisheries and Oceans Canada team patrols the Grand River in Dunnville, Ontario, in search of invasive grass carp specimens on Sept. 25.
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 6, 2025
Americans and Canadians unite in battling 'eating machine' carp
If the battle against invasive carp were to fail, the consequences could be both dire and unpredictable.
Air Self-Defense Force F-15Js arrive at RAF Coningsby in England on Sept. 18.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2025
Japan shows NATO support with first fighter jet deployment to Canada, Europe
The mission, which involved four F-15Js along with two refueling and two transport aircraft, demonstrates the Air Self-Defense Force’s long-distance operational capabilities.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York on Monday
WORLD / Politics
Sep 24, 2025
Carney touts trade opportunities with China, aims to meet with Xi
U.S. protectionism under President Donald Trump has brought Canada’s need to diversify trading relationships into sharp focus.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (left) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speak in Kyiv on Aug. 24.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 24, 2025
Carney and Zelenskyy put stolen Ukraine children in focus at U.N.
Russia faces accusations of abducting Ukrainian children since 2014 and ramping up the practice after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
A flowering canola crop grows in the Canadian prairies, with smoky air from forest fires to the north obscuring the morning sun, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change / FOCUS
Sep 23, 2025
The unexpected upside of Canada's wildfires 
Canada is the world's largest producer of canola, growing 21 million acres in a band along the country's vast northern forests.
Images of Palestinian (left) and Israeli (right) flags projected onto the Eiffel Tower on the eve of France's planned recognition of the State of Palestine, in Paris, on Sunday. That same day, Britain, Australia, Canada and Portugal recognized a Palestinian state.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 22, 2025
Western nations line up to recognize Palestinian state, infuriating Israel
Britain's decision to recognize a Palestinian state carried particular symbolism given its major role in Israel's creation as a modern nation in the aftermath of World War II.
The CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk, an oceanographic science vessel and summer-rated icebreaker, under construction at Seaspan Shipyards
WORLD
Sep 17, 2025
Nations aiming for Arctic power can’t get enough of these ships
Thawing of the top of the world from climate change has stirred a global competition to forge new, previously unnavigable shipping routes.
A statue of young swordsman Tanjiro Kamado, the title character in the "Demon Slayer" anime franchise, is displayed at a cinema in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district on Sept. 9.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2025
Sony’s ‘Demon Slayer’ sets $70 million anime debut record
The "Infinity Castle" film brought in $70 million, topping the previous $31 million record set by "Pokemon: The First Movie — Mewtwo Strikes Back" in 1999.
A native of Saskatchewan, Canada, Jon Heese naturalized as a Japanese citizen in 2007 and embarked upon a career in local politics the following year.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Sep 8, 2025
Canadian-born politician tackles Ibaraki’s issues big and small
After being elected to four terms in the Tsukuba Municipal Assembly, Jon Heese now serves as a prefectural assemblyman — and one of Ibaraki Prefecture’s biggest cheerleaders.
Canadian frigate Ville de Quebec and Australian destroyer HMAS Brisbane sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday. The Ville de Quebec had been operating in the Philippine economic zone, taking part in freedom of navigation exercises.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 7, 2025
China criticizes Canadian and Australian warships transiting Taiwan Strait
China said the Canadian frigate Ville de Quebec and the Australian guided-missile destroyer Brisbane were engaged in "trouble-making and provocation."
Montreal Canadiens legend Ken Dryden speaks at the funeral for former teammate Jean Beliveau in Montreal in December 2014.
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
Sep 6, 2025
Legendary Canadiens goaltender Ken Dryden, a six-time Cup winner, dies at 78
Known for his intellectual pursuits off the ice, Dryden played only eight seasons in the NHL, but won the Stanley Cup in six of those seasons.
MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, which will host the 2026 World Cup Final next year
SOCCER
Sep 4, 2025
FIFA to use dynamic pricing for World Cup ticket sales with seats starting at $60
Fans will have their first chance to secure tickets for next year's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico during a presale starting Sept. 10.
Bear kills another person in Japan in record year for fatal attacks
Police investigate the scene of a bear attack that killed one person and injured three others on Friday in the village of Higashinaruse in Akita Prefecture.
Trump arrives in Japan for security and trade talks in test for Takaichi
U.S. President Donald Trump is welcomed by Emperor Naruhito upon his arrival at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Monday evening.
Japanese firms keep expanding in Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia
A Nishiyama Seimen employee works at its factory in Sapporo.
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
Takaichi’s ‘Trump card’ for meeting U.S. leader? Her relationship with Abe.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reacts as East Timor Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao greets her during the ASEAN-Japan summit in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.
Ukyo Shuto's run into Japan Series history shows game is about more than speed
SoftBank's Ukyo Shuto rounds first base after hitting a double in the seventh inning at Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka on Sunday.
Spanish artist and Japanese writer duos diversify the manga talent pool in Japan
"Menheim” is a dark fantasy manga with a story that centers on a girl’s quest to find a cure for her ill brother.
Japan’s youth are apathetic toward the climate crisis. Could anime change that?
“Future Kid Takara,” a series of anime shorts to be aired on NHK Educational TV in November, attempts to educate children about climate change.
Loss to Wallabies doesn't dampen Japan’s optimism
Japan's Michael Leitch controls the ball during the match against Australia on Saturday.
Lentil by lentil, Nepali food takes shape in Tokyo
At Nepalico, the "dal bhat" — a Nepali dish consisting of rice and lentils stewed with spices — with chicken curry is the most popular item on the menu.

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