Just booked
YYZ-TPE BR J
TPE-HKG BR J
HKG-ICN OZ J
ICN-NRT OZ J
NRT-LAX NH J
LAX-YYZ AC J
It's too bad there aren't any Korean and Japan Star Alliance airlines that don't charge YQ. I wanted to do an Asian trip so didn't have many other options.
Total damage - 125K points and $477.