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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 24, 2019
Canada's Trudeau exonerates Cree chief wrongly imprisoned in 1885
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has been criticized by some indigenous communities, on Thursday apologized and posthumously exonerated a Cree chief unjustly imprisoned for treason more than 130 years ago.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 23, 2019
Honda recalls 137,000 SUVs in U.S., South Korea and Canada over sudden air bag deployments
Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday it is recalling 137,000 new sport utility vehicles, or SUVs, following reports of three injuries tied to sudden air bag deployments in the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 16, 2019
Philippines withdraws top diplomats from Canada in dispute over exported waste
The Philippines is withdrawing top diplomats from Canada after Ottawa missed a deadline to take back 69 shipping containers full of trash, the latest move in a long-running row stoked by threats from Manila's outspoken president.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 10, 2019
Billions in dirty cash helped fuel Vancouver's housing boom
Vancouver penthouses, ski chalets at Whistler, and holiday retreats in Persian Gulf islands are among the thousands of properties identified in a dirty-money probe that estimates more than 7 billion Canadian dollars ($5 billion) was laundered through British Columbia last year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 9, 2019
GM will sell Lordstown plant and invest in Ohio, says Trump
General Motors Co. moved to solve two major political headaches on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump announced the Detroit automaker will sell its Lordstown, Ohio, plant to a company to build electric trucks, while GM said it would maintain some operations at a Canadian plant.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 6, 2019
Fed-up Canada tells U.S. to help with China crisis over Huawei exec or forget about favors
Canada is leaning on the United States to help settle a dispute with China, which has started to block imports of vital Canadian commodities amid a dispute over a detained Huawei executive.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 30, 2019
China sentences Canadian to death for drug offenses, state-run media says
A Chinese court sentenced a Canadian national to death for producing and trafficking methamphetamine, the state-run Global Times newspaper reported Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2019
Toyota adds new Lexus crossover line at Canadian plant
Toyota Motor Corp. plans to overhaul its Canadian plant to begin manufacturing an additional Lexus SUV model, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.
BUSINESS
Apr 19, 2019
Life after GOP politics: John Boehner looks to score big on pot deal with legalized weed
Life after politics is working out just fine for John Boehner.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 16, 2019
Japan can learn a thing or two from Canada about dealing with Trump on trade
As Tokyo anxiously prepared for trade talks with the United States that started this week, one of the chief concerns of the Abe government and Japan's private sector was what to expect when negotiating with the Trump administration, and to glean insights from how Canada survived the process.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 8, 2019
Trudeau licks wounds and tries to change channel on SNC-Lavalin scandal
Justin Trudeau is trying to move on after the most bruising two months of his time in office — but the damage may already be done.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 26, 2019
Canadians question ratification of North American trade deal with Trump tariffs still intact, Ottawa official says
Many Canadians question why Ottawa should ratify a new North American free trade deal given Washington's refusal to lift U.S. tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum from its northern neighbor, a top Canadian official said on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 21, 2019
With 737 Max grounded, airlines face daily scheduling and route challenges
Following the global grounding of Boeing's 737 Max jets, U.S. and Canadian airlines that fly the roughly 175-seat aircraft face a fresh logistical challenge every day: which flights to cancel and which to cover with other planes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 20, 2019
Stakes rise for Boeing as EU and Canada up scrutiny of 737 Max after crashes
Europe and Canada said they would seek their own guarantees over the safety of Boeing's 737 Max, further complicating plans to get the aircraft flying worldwide after they were grounded in the wake of two accidents killing more than 300 people.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 11, 2019
Japan Tobacco's Canada unit gets court protection after potentially crushing legal defeat in Quebec
Japan Tobacco Inc.'s Canadian unit was granted creditor protection by the Ontario Superior Court after a legal defeat over the risks of smoking threatens the existence of tobacco companies in the country.
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 7, 2019
One small step for a woman, one giant leap for womankind in planned all-female spacewalk
Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova was launched into space 55 years ago. She was followed nearly 20 years later by the second woman in space, Svetlana Savitskaya, who also did a spacewalk two years later.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 7, 2019
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou appears in Canadian court; her lawyer raises Trump comments
A Canadian judge set Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou's next court date for May 8 at a brief court appearance on Wednesday where her lawyer briefly raised comments made by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 5, 2019
As second Canadian minister quits over handling of scandal, Trudeau says he's taking it 'seriously'
In a serious blow to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a second member of his Cabinet resigned on Monday, saying she had lost confidence in how the government had dealt with an escalating political scandal.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 4, 2019
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou sues Canada for alleged wrongful search in Vancouver
The Huawei Technologies Co. chief financial officer whose detention in Canada has sparked a diplomatic standoff has filed a civil lawsuit against Canadian authorities, alleging she was wrongfully detained and searched.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 2, 2019
Japan Tobacco, British American Tobacco and Philip Morris lose appeal in $13 billion Quebec lawsuits
Subsidiaries of Japan Tobacco Inc., British American Tobacco PLC and Philip Morris International Inc. were ordered to pay damages of more than 17 billion Canadian dollars ($12.8 billion) after losing an appeal of class-action lawsuits filed by smokers in Quebec.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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