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FRANCE

Japan Times
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Jul 19, 2022
Tadej Pogacar finds Tour momentum as he chases Jonas Vingegaard
Defending champion Tadej Pogacar was toppled last week in a tough Alpine stage after coming under sustained fire from Jonas Vingegaard and his teammates, has vowed to fight until the end.
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SOCCER
Jul 19, 2022
Belgium reaches Euro 2022 quarterfinals; France held by Iceland
In just their second-ever major tournament, Belgium reached the knockout phase for the first time to round off a miserable few weeks for Italy.
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Jul 15, 2022
Tom Pidcock’s risks lead to big reward at Tour de France
A daredevil descent lit the fuse for the 22-year-old's win, while an explosive acceleration on the final ascent of the Alpe d'Huez finished the job on the final day in the Alps.
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WORLD
Jul 15, 2022
Amid devastating heat, Europe's climate change impacts make adaptation harder
Heat waves and droughts are expected to overwhelm swaths of the continent this summer, causing fires, halting power plants and cutting crop output.
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Jul 14, 2022
Jonas Vingegaard snatches Tour de France lead away from Tadej Pogacar with epic ride in Stage 11
Jonas Vingegaard threw everything at Tadej Pogacar to replace the defending champion as the overall Tour de France leader.
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WORLD
Jul 14, 2022
Scorching heat wave sparks wildfires in Europe
Firefighters have battled numerous blazes raging across Portugal and western Spain, with the fires menacing villages and disrupting tourists' holidays amid an intense heat wave.
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Jul 13, 2022
Tour de France's environmental protest an 'anecdote' for riders
The presence of protesters with road flares caused the race to halt for 15 minutes, with 38 kilometers to go to the finish line at the Alpine town of Megeve.
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Jul 12, 2022
Tour de France rivals looking for cracks in Tadej Pogacar's armor
The 23-year-old Slovenian has shown no weaknesses on the cobbles as the famous race heads into its most grueling portion, with two much-feared stages in the Alps on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Jul 11, 2022
Bob Jungels wins Stage 9 of Tour de France
Bob Jungels won the ninth stage of the Tour de France at the end of a long solo mountain raid on Sunday after COVID-19 almost prevented the Luxemburg rider from starting the race last week.
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Jul 7, 2022
Simon Clarke wins Stage 5 of Tour de France
Simon Clarke of Israel Premier Tech won Stage 5 of the Tour de France in a photo finish after a 157-km run from Lille to Arenberg featuring 20 km of cobbled mining roads on Wednesday.
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Jun 30, 2022
Two-time reigning champion Tadej Pogacar still man to beat at Tour de France
Tadej Pogacar will be the man to beat as he targets his third consecutive Tour de France title when the race sets off on Friday, with the 23-year-old Slovenian looking to become one of the sport's all-time great riders.
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BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2022
Europe's summer of discontent reveals travel sector labor crisis
Leading operators have flagged thousands of job openings across Europe, but the industry says European aviation as a whole has lost 600,000 jobs since the start of the pandemic.
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WORLD
Jun 16, 2022
Leaders of Germany, France and Italy ride into Kyiv with 'message of unity'
All three leaders have faced criticism from Kyiv over support viewed as tepid.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 31, 2022
France blames Liverpool, ticket fraud for Champions League trouble
French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera has commissioned a report into the trouble at the match, which was delayed by 35 minutes due to chaos outside Paris' Stade de France.
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WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 6, 2022
Euroskeptic left-wing coalition could put France on collision course with Brussels
Winning next month's legislative election may be a long shot for France's new hard-left alliance, but the fact President Emmanuel Macron now faces two euroskeptic opposition blocs should cause concern among France's European Union partners.
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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