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The 7.6 magnitude earthquake that hit the western coastline of Japan on New Year’s has killed 213 people as of Thursday. Eight of the deaths were at evacuation centers, where rescued people died from injuries and sickness. CBC | World News
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New Zealand’s Sadowski-Synnott, Japan’s Hasegawa soar to big air gold at World Cup in Edmonton
No Canadians made it to the podium at Saturday night’s FIS World Cup big air snowboard event at Commonwealth Stadium. But the night saw some snowboarding history being made. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Japan’s Kagiyama upstages 2-time world champion Uno to lead NHK Trophy
Yuma Kagiyama of Japan upstaged two-time world champion and compatriot Shoma Uno on Friday to finish first in the men’s short program at the NHK Trophy in Osaka, Japan. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Japan’s Kao Miura leads after the short program at Grand Prix Espoo
Kao Miura took the lead in the short program ahead of Japanese teammate Shun Sato at the Grand Prix Espoo on Friday as he tries to earn a spot at figure skating’s Grand Prix Finals. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Japan’s top court rules against law requiring sterilization surgery to officially change gender
Japan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a law requiring transgender people to undergo sterilization surgery in order to officially change their gender is unconstitutional. CBC | World News
Read More »Japan’s Olympic minister says Games could be held any time in 2020
Seiko Hashimoto, Japan’s Olympic minister, said Tuesday the contract to hold the Tokyo Games only specifies the event has to be held during 2020. She added it could be held later in the year and would not have to start on July 24 as planned. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Freddie Mercury: Brian May praises Japan’s Queen Super Fireworks ‘Lovely work!’ – WATCH
BRIAN MAY has praised Japan’s Queen Super Fireworks, which includes hearing Freddie Mercury’s vocals. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
Read More »Donald Trump Asked Why Japan’s ‘Samurai Warriors’ Did Not Shoot Down North Korean Missiles
After North Korea fired a ballistic missile that flew over Japan in August, Donald Trump said that he believed Japan should have destroyed the missile, asking leaders from Asian countries over the phone why a “nation of samurai warriors” was unable to shoot down North Korea’s missiles, according to a report by Japan’s Kyodo News wire service. The report of ...
Read More »AstraZeneca strikes £309 million deal with Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical
ASTRAZENECA has struck a deal worth up to $ 400 million with Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical to co-develop and commercialise a potential treatment for Parkinson’s disease. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed
Read More »U.S. Open: Japan’s Osaka stuns defending champ Kerber in 1st round
Angelique Kerber is gone from the U.S. Open, the first defending champion eliminated in the first round in 12 years. The sixth-seeded German is out of the tournament and on her way out of the top 10 after being beaten by Naomi Osaka of Japan 6-3, 6-1 in one of the only completed matches on a rainy Tuesday. CBC | ...
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