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The ABE Initiative is financed by Japanese government and implemented by JICA’s Moroccan office, whose resident representative, Hitoshi Tojima, told Morocco World News that “in term of technical cooperation with Morocco, JICA has created the ABE ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has postponed the launch ... of additional examinations around rocket propulsion system." According to the Kyodo news agency, the next attempt to launch the rocket is likely to take place as early as on August 17 ... ( read original story ...)

That may be in store for medical marijuana users purchasing a new strain created in conjunction with Tokyo Smoke, according to the Canadian “lifestyle” company that unveiled the product on Thursday. It’s also perhaps a peek into the future as ... ( read original story ...)

Japan lies only about 620 miles to the east of North Korea, which has conducted numerous missile tests this year. Most of the weapons have landed in the Sea of Japan. Fox News' Lucas Tomlinson contributed to this report. ( read original story ...)

This will involved firing four Hwasong-12 missiles over Japan and into waters near the tiny US island, officials claimed. Tokyo, which has in the past warned it would shoot down any North Korean missiles that threaten its territory, responded that it could ... ( read original story ...)

TORONTO (Reuters) - Karolina Pliskova continued to settle in to her new role as world number one, moving into the quarter-finals of the Rogers Cup when Japanese teenager Naomi Osaka was forced to retire with an abdominal injury on Thursday. The 19-year-old ... ( read original story ...)

But Osaka would not be rattled, matching the lanky Czech shot-for-shot in a gripping second set then dominating the tiebreak 7-4 to level the match. During the changeover Osaka told her coach that she was feeling discomfort and was told that if the pain ... ( read original story ...)

Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - World number one Karolina Pliskova advanced to the quarter-finals of the WTA Toronto hardcourt tournament on Thursday as opponent Naomi Osaka abandoned due to a muscle injury. After taking the first set, Czech top seed Pliskova was ... ( read original story ...)

TORONTO — Japanese qualifier Naomi Osaka was brimming with confidence after taking a set off the world's top-ranked women's tennis player on Thursday at the Rogers Cup. Any hope of completing a major upset over Karolina Pliskova was dashed moments later. ( read original story ...)

It was an experience of a lifetime for a Grade 5 student from Halifax who flew to Japan and back with her teacher to represent not only her school and province but Canada in the Kid Witness News video finals. Hannah Daley, 11, travelled to Tokyo late last ... ( read original story ...)

"If he was not there, I couldn't go on the horse because … he's strong!" she said. Joly has her sights set on qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. But she admits she has a long way to go before then. "I have to work on my balance because I don ... ( read ...

In March, Onodera led a study that resulted in recommendations for boosting Japan’s missile response capability, the Australian reported. His department also recently issued a 532-page report on proposed defense initiatives, the news site said. ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA – Concern over the follow-up care patients receive after hospitals discharge them has led a surgeon to devise a system for sharing information with welfare authorities and care services. “The treatment of patients does not end at the hospital ... ( read original story ...)

Although they didn't take home the grand prize, the Halifax students created a video selected as the only Canadian finalist in the Kid Witness News worldwide video contest. There were 18 countries and videos represented at the Tokyo finals, which took plac ... ( read original story ...)

But this was no fairy tale, as the École Rockingham student was in Tokyo last week to represent her country at the Panasonic Kid Witness News finals, her school’s reward for producing a video for Canada’s 150th birthday. “It made me very proud and I ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Display Inc on Wednesday said it would reduce 50 billion yen ($455 million) in annual fixed costs through restructuring steps, including consolidating production sites and cutting jobs. The liquid crystal display (LCD) maker said it ... ( read original story ...)