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Japan’s hope of reclaiming Kuril Islands sinks as Russia’s war in Ukraine raises animosity in the Pacific
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Tokyo begins recognizing same-sex partnership
Same-sex couples speak to media at Tokyo metropolitan government as the Japanese capital starts acknowledging same-sex partnerships, Tuesday Nov. 1, 2022, in Tokyo, Japan. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Tuesday began issuing certificates recognizing same-sex couples in the Japanese capital, a small improvement toward greater awareness of sexual diversity in a country where same-sex marriage is not allowed. (AP Photo/Mari Yamaguchi)
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Piper Gilles, Paul Poirier capture gold at Skate Canada after longest off-season of careers
Oct 29, 2022; Mississauga, Ontario, CAN; Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier (CAN) perform during the free dance program at Paramount Fine Foods Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
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Bank of Japan defies global tightening trend, sticks to ultralow rates
FILE - A Japanese flag flutters at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on July 29, 2022. Even as the Federal Reserve and the world’s other central banks raise interest rates to try to curb inflation, the Bank of Japan has stood firm, keeping its key interest rate at minus 0.1% even as the yen sinks to three-decade lows against the dollar. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, File)
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Japan to OK $490-billion in stimulus to cushion impact of inflation
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at a joint news conference with Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan October 28, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/Pool
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Caisse strikes renewables deal with Japanese energy company Shizen
The Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec (CDPQ) building is seen in Montreal, Canada February 26, 2014. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
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Japan’s economic revitalization minister steps down amid growing criticism over church links
Daishiro Yamagiwa, Japan's economic revitalisation minister, speaks to media as he announces his resignation at Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's official residence in Tokyo, Japan October 24, 2022 in this photo taken by Kyodo. Kyodo via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. JAPAN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN JAPAN
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Japan faces battle royale with funds on yen
A Japanese flag flutters at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on July 29.
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Former Whitecaps striker Masato Kudo dies following brain surgery
The Vancouver Whitecaps say they are mourning the death of former striker Masato Kudo. Japanese club Tegevajaro Miyazaki announced on its website Friday that the 32-year-old player had died. In this file photo, Kudo celebrates his goal against Orlando City during the first half of an MLS soccer game in Vancouver, on July 16, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Canadian women hurting but still winning at Rugby World Cup in New Zealand
Canada women’s rugby coach Kevin Rouet is shown in a 2022 handout photo. Six years ago Rouet gave up his day job as an engineer to focus on rugby. Today he is in charge of Canada at the Women's Rugby World Cup, which kicks off this weekend in New Zealand. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Rugby Canada-Chad Hipolito **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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After U.K. market blowout, officials ask: Could it happen in U.S.?
The Federal Reserve building is pictured in Washington on Aug. 22, 2018.
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Japan’s PM orders probe of Unification Church after Shinzo Abe’s killing exposes ruling party links
FILE PHOTO: A no trespassing sign is placed outside the entrance of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, more commonly known as the Unification Church is seen at its Tokyo headquarters in Tokyo, Japan August 29, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
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Calm or calamity? World market themes for the week ahead
A person reads a newspaper outside the Bank of England in the London's financial district in London on Oct. 3.
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Air Canada announces summer route expansion in effort to boost international services
The Air Canada logo is shown on a plane at a hangar at the Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ont., on February 9, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Blinch
politics
Politics Briefing: PM among cabinet ministers named as witnesses in convoy protests hearings
Police hang off a truck as authorities work to end a protest against COVID-19 measures that had grown into a broader anti-government demonstration and occupation lasting for weeks, in Ottawa, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. Ontario Superior Court began hearing arguments to release Ottawa convoy organizer Pat King on bail after his lawyer requested a review of the initial decision to keep him in jail until his trial.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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Weak yen draws tourists back to Japan after two years of pandemic closure
A man and woman pose for a selfie by the entrance of Kiyomizu-dera temple in Kyoto on October 11, 2022. - Japan reopened its doors to tourists on October 11 after two-and-a-half years of tough Covid-19 restrictions, with officials hoping an influx of travellers enticed by a weak yen will boost the economy. (Photo by Fred MERY / AFP) (Photo by FRED MERY/AFP via Getty Images)
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Why now is the time to push for a free and open Indo-Pacific
Kanji Yamanouchi
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Canadian women post comfortable 41-5 win over Japan to open Rugby World Cup campaign
Canada's Paige Farries scores a try in Senior Women's 15s test match rugby first half action against Wales in Halifax on Saturday, August 27, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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North Korea fires two ballistic missiles in seventh of recent launches
People watch a news broadcast showing file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul on October 9, 2022. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP) (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images)
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North Korea fires two ballistic missiles after series of recent launches
FILE PHOTO: A South Korean soldiers walks past a TV broadcasting a news report on North Korea firing a ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast, in Seoul, South Korea, September 25, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo