GeneralOsaka, Japan mayor under fire for calling war-time sex slaves ’necessary’Chinese minister says country is ’shocked and strongly infuriated’
OttawaQuestions about beef carcassesCTV raises questions about the handling of beef carcasses at the XL Foods plant. In a statement, CFIA refutes the allegations.
OttawaA global tour of carbon pricingAs noted yesterday, Stephen Harper is presently in India, a country that has a carbon tax. After India, he will visit the...
WorldIt’s complicated: understanding the relationship between the West and AsiaA new book explores what the East learned from both the brutality and the economic success of the West
WorldNo island vacation spot for China and JapanTensions rise over ownership rights to islands in the East China Sea
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BusinessJapan’s new bond girls: teen band AKB48Selling government bonds just got a whole lot more glamourous
WorldToru Hashimoto, the brash, young mayor of Osaka, is Japan’s most popular politicianOsaka’s mayor is young, media savvy, opposes nuclear power, and is firing up voters
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