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BUSINESS
May 10, 2021
U.K.-France standoff near Jersey shows how Brexit fish fight isn't over
Jersey, a self-governing British crown dependency near France that relies on Britain for its defense, has become ensnared in fraught cross-Channel relations.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 5, 2021
France battles over whether to cancel or celebrate Napoleon
By choosing to lay a wreath Wednesday at Napoleon's tomb under the golden dome of Les Invalides, Macron is stepping into the heart of France's culture wars.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 4, 2021
Europe recalibrates on China as Merkel's term nears end and trans-Atlantic tensions ease
A major investment deal reached in December between the EU and Beijing may end up being the high-water mark for ties.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 29, 2021
Dark horse of vaccine race may be this French biotech
With the other COVID-19 vaccines in Europe focused on the virus's spike protein, this shot could protect against variants that might compromise others, making it the perfect booster.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2021
Marine Le Pen doubles Macron's pandemic pressure
Emmanuel Macron's voter base of affluent urban white-collar workers still supports him, but his push for economic reform and European integration no longer resonates.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 22, 2021
Macron’s job is on the line and these contenders might just grab it
The investment banker-turned-president has been bruised by rallies against police violence and his government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, among other issues.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 21, 2021
Chad leader Idriss Deby, a key Western ally, killed in battle
Deby visited troops on the front line Monday after rebels based across the northern frontier in Libya advanced hundreds of kilometers south toward the capital, N'Djamena.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 16, 2021
Germany and France halt AstraZeneca vaccine despite regulator assurances
Suspensions across Europe mark a U-turn for some countries that had previously said inoculations should continue while reports of serious blood clotting are investigated.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 1, 2021
Ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy found guilty of corruption
The 66-year-old was sentenced to a one-year prison term, though under the French system he's unlikely to have to serve it.
Japan Times
Rugby
Feb 25, 2021
France's Six Nations tilt against Scotland in doubt again after new COVID-19 case
France's Six Nations game against Scotland is in doubt again on after the French rugby federation (FFR) suspended training on Thursday because of another player testing positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number infected to 11.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 24, 2021
Mitsubishi weighing making cars at Renault plant in France
The move would be a reversal of last year's decision to pull back from Europe.
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Rugby
Feb 22, 2021
Two more French players test positive for COVID-19 ahead of next Six Nations match
Center Arthur Vincent and hooker Julien Marchand have tested positive for COVID-19, the French rugby federation (FFR) said, bringing the total number of players infected to five as France gears up for its Six Nations clash against Scotland next Sunday.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 9, 2021
U.S. sends two carriers to disputed South China Sea
The dual carrier operations in the flash point waterway were the first there since last July and come just under three weeks since Biden was sworn into office.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 5, 2021
Macron calls on China to be more transparent on COVID-19 shots
'It seems that we can have more information about the Russian vaccines,” he said, citing a recent study and Russia's initiatives to register its Sputnik V shot with EU authorities.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 20, 2021
Brexit troubles aren’t all teething problems
It's not a great sign when a formerly pro-Brexit lobby is suddenly furious about a part of the deal that was billed as a triumph.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 8, 2021
A shattering blow to America’s troubled democratic image
The institutions of democracy prevailed in the early hours of the following morning, but the images of mob rule in Washington touched a particular nerve in fractured Western societies.

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