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FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during a ceremony to announce the official match schedule for the 2026 World Cup on Saturday in Washington.
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 7, 2025
Contenders plot path to 2026 World Cup glory as FIFA reveals tournament schedule
Japan’s first match will be against the Netherlands on June 14 in Arlington, Texas.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the draw for the 2026 World Cup in Washington on Friday.
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 6, 2025
2026 World Cup draw is kind to favorites as Trump takes limelight
Japan was drawn into a group that features the Netherlands, Tunisia and a yet-to-be determined European qualifier.
Participants chat during the Responsible AI in the Military Domain (REAIM) summit in Seoul on Sep. 10, 2024. Military systems infused with artificial intelligence are enabling soldiers not only to identify anomalies or threats that might be missed but also to quickly analyze large volumes of data to support critical decision-making on the battlefield.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 4, 2025
Canadian military’s cyber chief touts AI’s advantages but warns against ‘unquestioned’ use
The head of the country’s cybercommand has said that AI can provide critical battlefield advantages, but emphasized the need to prevent misuse.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the Calgary Chamber of Commerce in Calgary, Alberta, on Thursday.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Nov 29, 2025
Canadian PM under fire for alleged climate U-turn
Mark Carney’s most dramatic move came on Thursday, when he struck a deal with conservative-led energy-producing Alberta to advance a new oil pipeline.
A Filipino soldier fires a Javelin anti-tank weapon system during a live exercise as part of the annual U.S.-Philippines joint military exercises at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija province, Philippines, in April 2023.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 28, 2025
New U.S.-Philippine military task force could evolve into multinational unit
Task Force Philippines will likely become a larger, combined force featuring personnel from countries that have visiting-forces agreements with Manila, such as Japan.
Based in Hokkaido, Canadian-Japanese couple Alex and Mami St-Jean are keeping busy with their candle business and raising two children.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Nov 28, 2025
Alex and Mami St-Jean: ‘Home feels like the family we’ve created in Hokkaido’
The Canadian-Japanese couple behind North Candles, a soy wax candle business, reflects on their origin story, cross-cultural inspirations and the meaning of home.
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addresses the inaugural Make America Healthy Again summit in Washington on Nov. 12.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 23, 2025
Is America next after Canada to lose its measles elimination status?
In normal times, Canada’s misfortune might serve as a wake-up call for public health leaders in the U.S., which is precariously close to losing its own measles-free status.
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand (center) leads a G7-plus session on maritime security during the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting at the White Oaks Resort in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 13, 2025
G7 diplomats mull how to get Russia to engage in Ukraine peace talks
Efforts to organize a summit between the presidents of Russia and the U.S. were put on ice last month after Moscow’s rejection of an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine.
Construction on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 27. Canada's government is planning to launch an "accelerated pathway” for H-1B visa holders in the coming months.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2025
Canada to poach H-1B visa holders and international researchers
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget includes a plan to attract international talent, earmarking 1.7 billion Canadian dollars to recruit more than 1,000 skilled researchers.
A member of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s space division joins a multinational space operations team comprised of allies, partners and five U.S. service branches in support of Valiant Shield 2024 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii in June 2024.
WORLD
Nov 6, 2025
Space assets ‘critical’ in future wars, Canada’s space division chief says
Control of the space domain will be crucial in any future conflict against a modern adversary — including in a potential war over Taiwan.
Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Canadian defense chief David McGuinty hold a signed visiting forces agreement after their bilateral meeting in Manila on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2025
Philippines inks military pact with Canada in bid to deter China
The pact is the latest struck by Manila as it builds a coalition of allies to deter what it sees as Chinese aggression in the South China Sea.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during the APEC conference in Gyeongju, South Korea.
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2025
Carney says Canada can’t get China tariffs lifted right away
The sit-down Friday on the sidelines of the APEC summit in South Korea was the first official bilateral meeting between leaders of Canada and China since 2017.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on Air Force One before arriving in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. Trump said Saturday that he would increase tariffs on Canadian goods by 10% to punish America's second-largest trading partner over an ad, paid for by the province of Ontario, that used original audio of Ronald Reagan denouncing tariffs.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 26, 2025
Trump says he’ll raise Canada tariff by 10% after Reagan ad
Trump’s Truth Social post follows days of public clashes over the ad, which invoked former U.S. President Ronald Reagan’s stance as a free trader.
U.S. and Canadian flags flutter next to the Blue Water Bridge border crossing in Point Edward, Ontario, on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 25, 2025
Canadians pull tariff ad after furious Trump scraps trade talks
Trump announced on his Truth Social network on Thursday that he had “terminated” all negotiations with Canada over what he called the “fake” ad campaign.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Oct. 7.
BUSINESS
Oct 24, 2025
Trump says all trade talks with Canada are terminated
The U.S. and Canada had been in talks for weeks on a potential deal for the steel and aluminum sectors.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney makes a live address on Canada’s plan to build a stronger economy, in advance of the 2025 Budget, in Ottawa on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 23, 2025
Carney plots ‘talent attraction’ plan as U.S. upends H-1B visa
The Canadian prime minister has previously said he wants to attract employees from the technology sector who might have otherwise gone to the U.S.
The Blue Jays celebrate after defeating the Mariners in Game 7 of the ALCS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs in Toronto on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 22, 2025
Blue Jays carry hopes of a nation into World Series amid tension
Canadian support for the Blue Jays goes beyond the fact that they will be facing the Dodgers. There is also national pride at stake.
Jon Heese (second left) takes part in a 2024 New Year's nihonshu barrel opening ceremony.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 17, 2025
Why I chose Japanese citizenship over permanent residency
It may be adequate for some residents’ purposes, but when the chips are down, many will be shocked at just how few protections it offers.
European allies are nearing an agreement to provide loans that would help the Ukraine purchase weapons, including from the U.S.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 15, 2025
U.K. and Canada to join EU plan to tap Russian assets for Ukraine
U.K. sanctions have frozen more than £25 billion of Russian assets, according to the latest Foreign Office data from March, while the EU holds around €200 billion.
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.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets stage joint patrol near Japan
A Chinese Air Force H-6 bomber is seen during a joint patrol with Russian military aircraft on Saturday.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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