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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 12, 2019
Earth's earliest mobile organisms lived 2.1 billion years ago, Gabon shale fossils indicate
Scientists have discovered in 2.1-billion-year-old black shale from a quarry in Gabon the earliest evidence of a revolutionary development in the history of life on Earth, the ability of organisms to move from one place to another on their own.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 7, 2019
After Ghosn, Nissan no longer willing to share a chairman with partner Renault, says source
It's the strongest sign yet of the challenges facing the Franco-Japanese partnership as the sides try to forge a fresh path.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2019
Airbus A380 under threat as Emirates weighs rejigged order focused on A350, sources say
Dubai's Emirates is exploring switching some orders for the world's largest jetliner, the Airbus A380, to the smaller A350 in a move raising new doubts about the future of Europe's superjumbo, people familiar with the matter said.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 31, 2019
Plane cushions found in English Channel search for missing soccer player Emiliano Sala
Investigators searching for a lost plane carrying Premier League soccer player Emiliano Sala said on Wednesday an underwater search would begin after they found two seat cushions on the French coast that likely belonged to the aircraft.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2019
France's Macron tells Shinzo Abe he feels Ghosn's detention in Japan is 'too long and too hard'
It's the French president's strongest comments yet on the auto industry scandal.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 28, 2019
'Red scarves' march in Paris in riposte to 'yellow vests' in wake of violence
Thousands of protesters marched through Paris on Sunday to condemn violence in the "yellow vest" movement that has rocked France for weeks with angry protests over President Emmanuel Macron's rule.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 26, 2019
Abe and Macron call for smooth Nissan-Renault cooperation
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and French President Emmanuel Macron have expressed hope that a management change at Renault SA will work to facilitate cooperation between the French automaker and its Japanese partner, Nissan Motor Co.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 23, 2019
Renault convenes board to turn page on Carlos Ghosn era
Renault has called a board meeting to replace Chairman and Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn, in a move that may begin to ease tensions with alliance partner Nissan in the wake of Ghosn's arrest in Japan for alleged financial misconduct.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 21, 2019
France downplays Renault-Nissan merger idea amid tensions over lopsided alliance built by Ghosn
France's finance minister says there is no plan to remodel the alliance between Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co., despite reports to the contrary.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 20, 2019
French 'yellow vest' protests, in 10th week, relatively peaceful
Clashes broke out throughout France on Saturday as an estimated 84,000 "yellow vest" demonstrators took to the streets in a 10th consecutive weekend of protests against President Emmanuel Macron's government.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 14, 2019
French media denounce violent 'yellow vest' attacks on press
French media and reporters' organizations on Sunday denounced attacks on journalists by "yellow vest" anti-government protesters and called for better protection after a series of incidents this weekend.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 13, 2019
'Yellow vest' protests hit with police water cannons and tear gas in Paris
Paris police fired water cannons and tear gas to push back "yellow vest" demonstrators from around the Arc de Triomphe monument on Saturday, in the ninth straight weekend of protests against French President Emmanuel Macron's economic reforms.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 12, 2019
Japan and France agree to hold new maritime dialogue by year-end
The foreign and defense ministers of Japan and France affirmed on Friday the launch of a new bilateral framework to discuss maritime security and environmental issues amid China's growing assertiveness, with the first meeting likely to be held by the end of the year.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 9, 2019
French author Yann Moix sparks outrage for saying women over 50 are 'too old' to love, says he prefers young Asians
A popular French author and presenter has sparked widespread criticism around the world for saying that women over 50 are "too old" to love and "invisible" to him.
EDITORIALS
Jan 7, 2019
Macron continues to feel the sting of the 'yellow jackets'
In some ways, the 'yellow jacket' movement is a typically French protest, but it also reflects a deeper malaise that is increasingly found throughout the West.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 7, 2019
France presses Renault over executive compensation paid via Dutch holding firm
The French government has told Renault to provide more details on compensation paid to senior executives via a Dutch holding company jointly owned with alliance partner Nissan, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 4, 2019
French scientists dismiss Russian challenge to age of world's oldest person on record
Two French scientists who validated Jeanne Calment's status as the oldest person ever to have lived, have dismissed claims by Russian researchers who say that she didn't really survive to 122.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 3, 2019
Politics, economics and carbon in 2019
As 2019 begins, leaders must focus on bread-and-butter domestic issues, while moving toward more flexible and decentralized political models capable of governing diverse populations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 1, 2019
Britain deploys extra patrol boats as English Channel migrant crossings rise, 12 turn up on beach
Britain is recalling two patrol boats from overseas deployments to help deal with an increase in the number of migrants trying to reach the country from France, interior minister Sajid Javid said on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 28, 2018
Japan and France to hold security talks next month in France
Japan and France will hold talks involving their foreign and defense ministers in France on Jan. 11 to deepen bilateral defense cooperation, the Japanese government said Friday.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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