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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2017
Trump meets Trudeau, says trade deal with Canada, without Mexico, may be possible
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would be open to doing a bilateral trade deal with Canada but not Mexico if talks between the three countries over the North American Free Trade Agreement fall apart.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 7, 2017
Canada to compensate aboriginal children removed from families
Canada will pay up to 750 million Canadian dollars ($598 million) in compensation to thousands of aboriginals who were removed as children from their families decades ago, a top official said Friday, promising to end "a terrible legacy."
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 26, 2017
Prince Harry makes first formal public appearance with girlfriend, taking in Invictus Games
Britain's Prince Harry and his girlfriend, Meghan Markle, made their first formal public appearance together on Monday, with the couple holding hands while watching a wheelchair tennis match at the Invictus Games in Toronto.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 25, 2017
MUFG plans to make inroads into Canadian market with capital markets platform
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. is looking to build a capital-markets platform in Canada, with plans to hire as many as 10 people in Toronto to manage bond deals and stock sales by early next year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 25, 2017
Japan's Cosmo Oil evaluates new sources of crude as market braces for new standards
After years of economic malaise spurred a wave of cutbacks, closures and mergers, reshaping the refining industry in the world's fourth-biggest oil using nation, Japan's Cosmo Oil Co. is reckoning with the aftermath.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 15, 2017
U.S. aggressively probing alleged 'acoustic attacks' that hurt 21 embassy workers in Havana
U.S. officials are aggressively investigating what caused symptoms ranging from hearing loss to mild brain injury in 21 people linked to the U.S. Embassy in Cuba, a State Department official said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2017
Water-borne drill staged by protesters seeking to block Canada oil pipeline, Vancouver terminal
On a sparsely populated island off the coast of the northwestern United States, more than a hundred environmental activists gathered last weekend to practice seaborne drills to disrupt construction on Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd.'s Westridge crude oil terminal.
WORLD
Aug 24, 2017
Cuba 'incidents' caused brain injury, nerve damage to U.S., Canadian diplomats: CBS News
A doctor who evaluated American and Canadian diplomats working in Cuba diagnosed them with conditions as serious as mild traumatic brain injury and damage to the central nervous system, CBS News said on Wednesday, citing medical records it reviewed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2017
NAFTA first round talks wrap up with U.S., Canada, Mexico vowing to seal quick deal
The U.S., Mexico and Canada ended the first round of talks on a new North American Free Trade Agreement saying they're committed to wrapping up the negotiations quickly with a far-reaching deal.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 18, 2017
Canada seeing 'unsustainable' surge in migrants illegally entering from U.S.
The number of asylum seekers who illegally crossed the U.S. border into Canada more than tripled last month, according to Canadian government data released on Thursday, as migrants worried about the U.S. administration's immigration crackdown head north.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2017
Trump's NAFTA autos goals set to collide with industry, as negotiators prepare for talks to begin
The Trump administration has set a collision course with the auto industry as it launches renegotiations of the 23-year-old NAFTA trade pact this week, aiming to shrink a growing trade deficit with Mexico and tighten the rules of origin for cars and parts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 11, 2017
Canadian pastor freed by North Korea is healthy, passes through Japan on way home
A Canadian pastor freed from a North Korean prison on humanitarian grounds is healthy and not in critical condition, his family said on Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 9, 2017
Canadian officials in North Korea to discuss imprisoned pastor
Canadian officials have traveled to North Korea to discuss the case of a Canadian pastor serving a life sentence there, a spokesman for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 3, 2017
Montreal's Olympic Stadium opens for asylum seekers coming from U.S.
Canadian health authorities and aid workers are using an Olympic stadium to shelter asylum seekers as a growing number of people walk into the country from the United States.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2017
Trump takes aim at trade imbalances with Mexico, Canada, readies NAFTA renegotiations
President Donald Trump said the U.S. wants to reduce trade imbalances with Mexico and Canada and boost exports of everything from farm goods to financial services as it prepares to kick off talks to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 2, 2017
Canadians celebrate meaning of nation on rainy 150th birthday
Canada's long-anticipated 150th birthday celebrations Saturday were marked by heavy rain and some protests, though the downpour failed to dampen spirits of revelers who thronged in large numbers to enjoy musical performances and parades.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 30, 2017
Left-leaning party to govern Canada's British Columbia for the first time in 16 years
British Columbia's Liberal government was defeated on Thursday in a no-confidence vote, as expected, paving the way for the left-leaning New Democrats to rule the Western Canadian province for the first time in 16 years. Seven weeks after a knife-edge election, New Democrat legislators, backed by the...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 7, 2017
As U.S. retreats, Canada seeks larger world role, foreign minister says
Canada will seek to play a larger role on the world stage as the United States retreats, Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Tuesday, in remarks underscoring strains between Washington and its closest allies.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 30, 2017
Trudeau seeks Catholic Church apology for 'cultural genocide' of indigenous peoples, invites pope to Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday urged Pope Francis to visit Canada to apologize to indigenous peoples for the Catholic Church's treatment of aboriginal children in schools it ran there.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 28, 2017
Canadian opposition party picks young social conservative to take on Trudeau
Canada's official opposition Conservatives on Saturday chose a little-known, 38-year-old leader to fight a 2019 election against Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau but only after a fierce contest that revealed internal divisions.
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. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
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."
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.
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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