Japan
Canada to join Mexico, EU and other major auto-producing countries to plot strategy against tariffs
Trump has threatened to impose tariffs under Section 232 of the decades-old U.S. Trade Expansion Act. Continue reading
Japanese woman, said to have been world’s oldest person, dead at 117
Chiyo Miyako died Sunday. Her death was confirmed Friday by Kanagawa prefecture, her home state south of Tokyo. Continue reading
Japan executes 6 more members of cult behind 1995 sarin gas attack
The last six members of a Japanese doomsday cult who remained on death row were executed for a series of crimes in the 1990s including a sarin gas attack on Tokyo subways that killed 13 people. Continue reading
Japan has resumed Canadian wheat imports after temporary suspension: Ottawa
Japan had halted shipments after some unauthorized genetically modified wheat was found in southern Alberta. Continue reading
Man sets Guinness World Record by slicing 26 watermelons on own stomach
“Don’t try this at home.” Ashrita Furman set another world record after he approached Guinness World Records with an idea of slicing watermelons on his stomach. Continue reading
176 confirmed dead after heavy rainstorms in western Japan, dozens still missing
Japan’s government says 176 people have been confirmed dead after last week’s heavy rains in western Japan as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits a hard-hit city. Continue reading
IN PHOTOS: Incredible images show sheer devastation following deadly Japan flooding, mudslides
Rescuers in Japan are racing to find survivors after torrential rains soaked lush landscapes, causing mudslides, displacing thousands of residents and leaving over 120 people dead. Continue reading
8-year-old girl stuns playing ‘complicated’ Led Zeppelin song on drums
Musical prodigy Yoyoka Soma of Japan plays drums to Led Zeppelin’s “Good Times Bad Times,” and wows musicians and social media. Continue reading
5 families can’t bring adopted children from Japan home to B.C. due to red tape
The Canadian government is temporarily suspending adoptions from Japan because of a change in how the U.S. government handles adoptions from that country. Continue reading
South Korea also stops importing Canadian wheat after GMO plants found
South Korea has joined Japan in suspending trade in Canadian wheat following the discovery of a small number of genetically modified plants in southern Alberta. Continue reading
