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MARINE LE PEN

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 16, 2022
Opponents of French far-right plan protests as election campaign enters final week
Emmanuel Macron is slightly ahead in opinion polls, but far-right candidate Marine Le Pen is proving to be a difficult challenge.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 15, 2022
French President Macron knows inflation is Le Pen’s best weapon
If there's one thing that could make French voters more receptive to the far right, it's a shake of the magic money tree.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 13, 2022
Eyeing win, inflation debate gives Marine Le Pen chance to lay Russia ghosts to rest
In a rural town south of Paris, far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen delivered a simple message to local farmers: Russia's war in Ukraine means the price of feed, fertilizer and staple goods will keep rising unless the French government acts.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 3, 2022
Macron warns against Brexit-like election upset at mass campaign rally
French President Emmanuel Macron warned of the risk of a Brexit-style election upset in his only campaign rally before the first round of the presidential election.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 7, 2022
The other threat to democracy
In recent years, we have watched authoritarian leaders come to power democratically, only to erode constitutional norms and institutions once in office.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 16, 2022
Former French justice minister jumps into crowded presidential race
Christiane Taubira, who served as justice minister in the last Socialist government, formally announced her intention to run for French president in an already crowded race.
Japan Times
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 / Politics
Jul 24, 2018
Ex-Trump aide Steve Bannon sets up populist group to paralyze EU
Former Donald Trump political strategist Steve Bannon and a top associate have created a Brussels-based political organization intended to undermine, and ultimately paralyze, the European Union, Bannon and the associate told Reuters.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 9, 2018
French judges halt €2 million in subsidies for Marine Le Pen's party amid EU funds misuse probe
French judges investigating an alleged misuse of EU funds by Marine Le Pen's far-right party have decided to block €2 million of state subsidies due to be handed out to the party, Le Pen and a judicial source said on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
May 15, 2017
No taboos at Elysee as Mrs. Macron signals change
As Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, settle in to the Elysee Palace, their unconventional partnership stands as a symbol of the changes the new president is aiming to bring about in France.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 8, 2017
France's new president banks on de Gaulle's 'majority amplifier' to govern
Unknown just three years ago, and with a party only 12 months old, Emmanuel Macron has seized the French presidency against all the odds. His challenge now is to govern.
WORLD / Politics
May 7, 2017
French go to polls in second round of election; opinion polls see Macron winning
After a tumultuous election campaign filled with scandal and surprises, the French public began to vote Sunday on whether a pro-European Union centrist or an anti-EU, anti-immigration far-rightist will lead them for the next five years.
WORLD / Politics
May 6, 2017
Le Pen's party says some voters received torn ballot papers
The National Front party of French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen complained to election authorities that voters in several regions received torn facsimile ballot papers bearing her name in a pre-election information package.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 3, 2017
Views from Tokyo: Which candidate would you vote for in the French election and why?
As France prepares to go to the polls again, French nationals in Kagurazaka and Asakusa were asked who they were rooting for.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2017
Has France really rejected populism?
It is too early for those celebrating the triumph of liberal democracy in France to declare victory.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 1, 2017
Will France elect a Gallic Obama?
Emmanual Macron is a virtuoso of vagueness who calls to mind a certain freshman senator in 2008.
COMMENTARY / World
May 1, 2017
Meet the real Marine Le Pen
Thinner, better dressed and more soft-spoken then when she started out, Marine Le Pen has developed a charisma that enables her to appeal to a wider variety of supporters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 1, 2017
French voters are skeptical that Macron, Le Pen have answers about key issues
A week before the decisive second round in France's presidential election, many voters are skeptical that either of the two candidates can solve chronic unemployment or tackle security concerns, a poll published Sunday found.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Apr 30, 2017
Political risk scares away Japanese investors in French bonds
Japanese investors, traditionally among France's most loyal lenders, are not yet convinced that French political risks have faded and are staying away from buying the country's bonds.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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