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The West Block – Episode 36, Season 13We’re learning more details about the secretive transfer of one of Canada’s most brutal killers: Luka Magnotta. Why is the prison system so secretive?PoliticsMay 19
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Biden welcomes Kishida to Washington as U.S., Japan navigate rare spatThe state visit will spotlight shared concerns about provocative Chinese military action in the Pacific but comes amid disagreement over Nippon Steel's plans to acquire U.S. Steel.WorldApr 9
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Japan’s prime minister unharmed after someone threw a ‘smoke bomb’ at himA young man believed to be a suspect was arrested Saturday at the scene after he allegedly threw 'the suspicious object,' a government official said.WorldApr 15, 2023
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Suspect in Shinzo Abe assassination expected to face murder charge: lawyerJapanese prosecutors are expected to formally charge the suspect in the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with murder on Friday, his lawyer said.WorldJan 12, 2023
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Suspect in Shinzo Abe assassination charged with murderTetsuya Yamagami was arrested immediately after allegedly shooting Abe with a homemade gun as the former leader was making a campaign speech in July.WorldJan 13, 2023
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North Korea’s test of its ‘super large’ rocket may signal its deployment soonSouth Korea's military earlier said North Korea fired two projectiles, likely from the same ``super-large'' rocket launcher, on Thursday. It expressed ``strong regret'' over the launches and urged North Korea to stop escalating tensions.WorldNov 29, 2019
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Japanese Prime Minister Suga to pull out of leadership race after 1 year in officeSuga, who took over after Shinzo Abe resigned last September, has seen his support ratings plummet as the nation struggles with its worst wave of COVID-19 infections.WorldSep 3, 2021
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Japan to free China boat captain at centre of rowJapan was set to release a Chinese trawler captain on Friday at the heart of a fierce territorial row with China that has threatened ties between Asia's two biggest and increasingly interdependent economies.Sep 24, 2010
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Japan tsunami victims face red-tape and ID worriesShingo Suzuki cannot prove he is Shingo Suzuki and that does not bother him, at least not now.WorldMar 24, 2011
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Japan turns to other countries to help solve crisis at tsunami-stricken nuclear plantJapan is increasingly turning to other countries for help as it struggles to stabilize its tsunami-stricken nuclear plant and stop radiation leaks that are complicating efforts to recover the bodies of some of the thousands swept away by the towering wave.Mar 31, 2011
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Japan’s prime minister to face 3 contenders in ruling party leader vote he’s expected to winTOKYO - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is expected to defeat the three contenders he's facing off against in his ruling party's leadership election later this month — even though he may not be Japan's leader for much longer.WorldSep 10, 2012
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Japan’s Noda wins party leadership vote; will remain prime ministerTOKYO - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda handily beat three other contenders in a ruling party leadership election Friday and will remain Japan's leader a while longer despite growing voter disappointment with his government's performance.WorldSep 20, 2012
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Japanese vote in elections expected to put once-dominant conservatives back in powerTOKYO - Japanese were voting Sunday in parliamentary elections that were expected to put the once-dominant conservatives back in power after a three-year break — and bring in a more nationalistic government amid tensions with big neighbour China.WorldDec 16, 2012
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After leading his conservative party to big win, Japan’s Shinzo Abe says road ahead not easyTOKYO - After leading his conservative party to a landslide victory that will bring it back to power after a three-year hiatus, Shinzo Abe stressed Monday that the road ahead will not be easy as he tries to revive Japan's sputtering economy and bolster its national security amid deteriorating relations with China.Dec 16, 2012
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Japanese stocks rally on weak yen as Asia markets elsewhere are closed for ChristmasBANGKOK - Japan's benchmark stock index jumped Tuesday as a softening yen helped boost the country's powerhouse export sector. The Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo rallied 1.4 per cent to close at 10,080.12, with export shares leading the way.MoneyDec 24, 2012
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Asian stocks up, Europe mixed as US leaders prepare new round of ‘fiscal cliff’ talksBANGKOK - Asian stock markets rose Friday, hours before President Barack Obama and key lawmakers were to meet at the White House to try to hammer out an 11th-hour budget compromise to avert the so-called fiscal cliff. Wall Street also appeared set for a session of gains.MoneyDec 27, 2012
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SKorean president-elect vows deeper NKorea engagement, but Pyongyang may be warySEOUL, South Korea - Park Geun-hye promises to reach out to North Korea with more humanitarian aid and deeper engagement after she moves into the South Korea's presidential Blue House on Feb. 25. Pyongyang, however, may be in no mood to talk anytime soon.WorldDec 18, 2012
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Japan says Chinese plane spotted over disputed islands, F-15 jets scrambled to areaTOKYO - A Chinese airplane was spotted Thursday above small islands controlled by Tokyo but claimed by Beijing, the first time a Chinese aircraft allegedly violated airspace over the islands and the latest in a brewing territorial spat.WorldDec 12, 2012
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Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo submitting 2020 Olympic bid files to IOC, 8 months before voteLAUSANNE, Switzerland - Exactly eight months before the vote, the race for the 2020 Summer Games moved into a crucial phase Monday when the three candidate cities submitted their bid plans to the International Olympic Committee.SportsJan 7, 2013
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Stephen Harper discusses free trade agreement with new Japanese Prime MinisterOTTAWA - The prime minister and his Japanese counterpart have pledged to work together to reach a comprehensive free trade agreement between the two countries.CanadaJan 29, 2013