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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at an event in Montreal on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 18, 2026
Mark Carney to bolster defense spending, steering more to Canadian firms
The new strategy outlines will raise the share of acquisitions awarded to Canadian firms to 70% from about 30% ¡ª a major shift for a country long reliant on U.S. suppliers.
Gurpatwant Sing Pannun, a lawyer at a New York-based group called Sikhs for Justice, in New York in 2023. An Indian man charged in 2023 with orchestrating a failed assassination plot against Pannun plead guilty on Friday in Manhattan.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 15, 2026
Indian man pleads guilty in plot to kill Sikh activist
Prosecutors claimed the would-be assassin was part of a group working with the Indian government to target Sikh separatists overseas.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he returns to Washington from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, aboard Air Force One, on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 25, 2026
Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Canada if it does China deal
Trump said Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was ¡°sorely mistaken¡± for opening up his country to more business from China.
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.
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.
Former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor Mark Carney speaks after he won the race to become leader of Canada's ruling Liberal Party and will succeed Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister, in Ottawa on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 10, 2025
Mark Carney wins Canada Liberal contest and will succeed Trudeau in days
Carney takes the reins at a time when the White House is creating upheaval in the global economy ¡ª and with U.S. trading partners ¡ª with increasingly chaotic tariff announcements.
U.S. President Donald Trump¡¯s brinkmanship puts North America back on the precipice of a trade war, which economists say would hurt U.S. growth, worsen inflation and possibly spark recessions in Mexico and Canada.
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2025
Trump says Canada and Mexico tariffs to take effect, and adds new China duty
Trump said 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico are on track to go into place on March 4, and said he would impose an additional 10% tax on Chinese imports.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference as Ottawa responded to U.S. President Donald Trump's order to impose tariffs on Canadian imports, in Ottawa on Saturday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 2, 2025
¡®Complete betrayal¡¯: Canada reels as Trump tariffs rattle major trading relationship
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, speaking on a bitterly cold night in Ottawa, said Trump¡¯s move left his government with no choice but to respond forcefully.
Canadian Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on Nov. 30, 2020
WORLD / Politics
Dec 17, 2024
Trudeau teeters in Canada after deputy¡¯s scathing resignation
Even before the deputy shocked the country with her letter, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau¡¯s grasp on power already appeared to be slipping.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland in Ottawa in April. Trudeau has faced accusations of not responding swiftly enough to foreign interference.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 14, 2024
Canada said to have mapped out secret Chinese police operations
Concern has grown over whether or not Beijing monitors and intimidates members of the Chinese diaspora living in Western democracies.
As NATO marks its 75th anniversary, the alliance is looking to engage with Generation Z through social media to explain its importance.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 10, 2024
TikTok, Instagram influencers help aging NATO connect with Gen Z
The move is an acknowledgment that traditional media outlets may not be reaching this key demographic.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a news conference on the sidelines of the Group of 20 Leaders Summit in New Delhi in September.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 20, 2023
Two-thirds of Canadian diplomats leave India over dispute
Canada relocated 41 staff from its embassy and consulates in the country, leaving only 21 behind.
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during an interview in Singapore on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 8, 2023
Trudeau says no room for political rapprochement with China
¡°China has made decisions over the past years that have made it more difficult ¡ª not just for Canada but for other countries ¡ª to engage,¡± Trudeau said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 18, 2023
Canada wildfires heat up climate change pressure on Trudeau
The fires have burned through more than 13 million acres, an area twice the size of the U.S. state of Massachusetts, putting this year on track to be the worst on record.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
Intervention is the word after yen moves beyond ?163 and sits there
The government could prop up the yen at any moment, though its signaling is hard to read.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night¡¯s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.
Maya Ongaku¡¯s DIY dream is getting bigger
The members of Maya Ongaku ¡ª (from left) Tsutomu Sonoda, Shoei Ikeda and Ryota Takano ¡ª grew up on the Shonan Coast south of Tokyo and have been friends since their school days.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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