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Nancy.Russell@cbc.ca In its heyday in the 1990s, Canadian World in Ashibetsu, Japan attracted tens of thousands of visitors on a summer day. The theme park includes an almost perfect replica of Green Gables house in Cavendish, P.E.I., and other landmarks ... ( read original story ...)

Nikon Corp. said Monday it has taken legal action in the Netherlands, Germany and Japan over the use of semiconductor lithography technology in products made by Dutch and German companies. Nikon said it is seeking to stop Dutch company ASML Holding N.V ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Tire Corp. in conjunction with US Youth Soccer, will send 12 Yokohama Skills Challenge participants (along with chaperones) to England for a “Chelsea FC Experience.” The contest runs through June 3, 2017. The contest is open to US Youth Soccer ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Jump Rope Project (JJRP), a nonprofit organization based in Nagoya’s Moriyama Ward, has applied to designate July 8 as Rope Day. It has also donated jump ropes to schools overseas and to disaster-hit regions. In mid-March, the organization held the ... ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA – Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura easily won re-election to a fourth term Sunday on popular support for his tax reduction policies. Kawamura, 68, who leads a local political party called Tax Cut Japan, ran against two other candidates — Masateru ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO - Tokyo's benchmark index jumped 1.4 percent on Monday as investors cheered news that pro-European Emmanuel Macron has taken a lead over far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in the French presidential race. The Nikkei 225 added 270.21 points to sit at ... ( read original story ...)

A Chinese hostess is among two suspects accused of stealing 200,000 yen from a drunk businessman in Ueno (TBS News) TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 49-year-old Chinese national for allegedly stealing money from a male office worker ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Asian stocks were mixed Monday as investors weighed the results of the first round of the French presidential election. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 1.3 per cent in morning trading to 18,870.24. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0 ... ( read original story ...)

With just over three years to go, sports administrators from around the world are already visiting Tokyo to check on the city’s preparations for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. While Tokyo has overcome some initial setbacks, such as the delay of ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks rose Monday morning after the outcome of the first round of the French presidential election eased concerns about the country leaving the European Union. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 249.49 points, or 1 ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday he and U.S. President Donald Trump had agreed to maintain close contact over North Korea, while demanding Pyongyang show restraint as tensions in the region rise. Abe told reporters after a telephone call ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- An American aircraft carrier heading toward the Korean Peninsula began joint exercises Sunday with Japanese naval ships in the Philippine Sea. Two Japanese destroyers joined the USS Carl Vinson and two other U.S. warships as they continued their ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, April 24 Japan's Nikkei share average rose to a near three-week high on Monday with broader investor risk sentiment improving after centrist Emmanuel Macron took a step towards the French presidency after the weekend's voting. The Nikkei was boosted ... ( read original story ...)

ADELAIDE United arrived a day earlier than expected in Osaka but the team hotel is not what most Reds had expected before Tuesday’s AFC Champions League clash against Gamba Osaka. Reserve gloveman John Hall, 194cm, needed to bend his knees to get inside ... ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA – Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura was set to be re-elected for the fourth time in Sunday’s mayoral election, with many citizens backing his tax cut policies, early returns showed. Kawamura, 68, who leads a local political party called Tax Cut ... ( read original story ...)

Fans have been teased with the release of "Tokyo Ghoul" season 3 for some time now. However, after months of waiting, there has yet to be an exact date for the season 3 premiere, and numerous speculations have come up as to why the release keeps getting ... ( read original story ...)