Nobel Prize in Chemistry: France's Henri Kagan and Japan's Kenso Soai honoured for the mirror-molecule puzzle
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CanadaOttawa is taking note of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, particularly its medical implications: the Canadian press explains mirror molecules through the production of medications, leaving national pride aside.
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JapanTokyo hails a Japanese Nobel laureate in chemistry, the second in a row, by placing Kenso Soai, a child of Hiroshima, at the centre of the story, before the enigma of mirror molecules.
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Global News focuses on the implications for modern medicine rather than the winners.
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CBC bases its narrative on the statements of its president.
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JapanNational
Kyodo puts the succession of Japanese chemistry laureates at the forefront of the narrative.
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The Mainichi publishes a text from a US agency with no additional Japanese source in the excerpt.
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12 million Swedish crowns
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026
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