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FRANCE

WORLD
Jul 25, 2014
Wreckage of missing Algerian airliner found in Mali
The wreckage of an Air Algerie plane missing since early Thursday with 116 people on board has been found in Mali near the Burkina Faso border, an army coordinator in Burkina Faso and the French presidency said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 25, 2014
Air Algerie plane latest to crash; 110 feared dead
An Air Algerie flight crashed Thursday while en route from Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso to Algiers with 110 passengers on board, an Algerian aviation official said.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jul 2, 2014
Dancing between cultures in Yokohama
Contemporary dance has always pushed the boundaries of corporal expression by exploring themes that traditional dance genres and their movements have difficulty conveying. As one of the Month of France series of events organized by the Yokohama branch of the Institut Francais du Japon, CrossDance continues...
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2014
Could Kim be ready to declare war over a movie?
Asian geopolitics may never be the same now that Kim Jong Un has Seth Rogen and James Franco in his cross hairs.
Japan Times
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Jun 22, 2014
France spikers prevail against Japan in World League
France completed a sweep of Japan with a four-set (25-16, 19-25, 27-25, 25-18) victory in their FIVB World League Pool D match on Sunday afternoon at Shimadzu Arena.
Japan Times
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Jun 21, 2014
France makes short work of Japan in World League match
France scored a clinical three-set (25-23, 25-18, 25-16) victory over Japan in the fifth round of World League play on Saturday afternoon at Shimadzu Arena.
Japan Times
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Jun 20, 2014
France, Japan have different objectives for FIVB World League encounter
France will look to lock up a trip to the second group finals in Sydney next month when it takes on Japan in the opening match of the fifth round of World League Intercontinental play on Saturday afternoon at Shimadzu Arena.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 19, 2014
Under hypnosis, singer warbles through throat surgery to protect vocal cords
A professional singer said she sang through a throat surgery carried out under hypnosis in France to ensure that doctors did not harm her vocal cords.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 9, 2014
Le Pen hits dad for Holocaust pun
Marine Le Pen, leader of France's far-right National Front (FN), rebuked her father and former party head on Sunday for remarks reviving allegations of anti-Semitism after a major poll victory.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 4, 2014
World Cup 2014 views from Tokyo: South Korea, France, the Netherlands and Spain
A South Korean sales rep, two Dutch Embassy workers, a French consultant and a Spanish ventriloquist discuss their teams' chances in the World Cup.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 18, 2014
Questions arise in wake of NYT, Le Monde editorial housecleaning
Last Tuesday morning, two brilliant female journalists commanded two of the world's greatest newspapers. By Wednesday evening, they were both history. Natalie Nougayrede, overthrown by a senior staff revolt, left the editor's chair at Le Monde. And Jill Abramson, executive editor of The New York Times,...
JAPAN / Politics
May 6, 2014
Japan to work with France on future fast-breeder atomic reactor
Japan will join a French research effort to develop a new nuclear reactor that promoters say will use fuel more efficiently and produce less atomic waste.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 13, 2014
Air France to start Haneda-Paris run
Air France will launch direct flights between Haneda airport in Tokyo and Paris on March 30, aiming to provide a more convenient alternative with business travelers particularly in mind.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 24, 2014
Francois Hollande: What became of dull Mr. Normal?
However indignant French President Francois Hollande might have been about a glossy celebrity magazine revealing the details of his affair with a French actress, the idea of sitting down and drafting his resignation was almost certainly not among them.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 13, 2014
Once veiled, French affairs feed tabloids
On Friday morning, I woke up as my usual French self. Then, from under the duvet, I reached for my smartphone and learned from Twitter that the French edition of Closer magazine had published pictures purportedly revealing an affair between President Francois Hollande and actress Julie Gayet. There had...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 12, 2014
French comedian's gesture divides a nation
On Jan 12, 1944, the Gestapo occupying the French city of Bordeaux despatched its Jews, who had been rounded up and imprisoned in their own majestic synagogue, to the death camps.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 23, 2013
Woman who 'found' Renoir at flea market disputes museum's claim
Martha Fuqua, "Renoir Girl," has denounced as "improperly authenticated" a museum's evidence that it owns the long-lost Renoir painting she claims and has asked a judge to dismiss the Baltimore Museum of Art's motion for summary judgment.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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