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French MP Marine Le Pen, parliamentary leader of the far-right National Rally party, delivers a speech in front of supporters in Lievin, northern France, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 7, 2026
Marine Le Pen¡¯s presidential hopes rest on French court verdict
Marine Le Pen¡¯s presidential hopes have been in ?limbo since March 2025, when she received a five-year ban from public office for embezzling more than €4 million ($4.6 million).
Jordan Bardella, president of the French far-right National Rally political party, and French far-right leader Marine Le Pen talk to journalists in Paris on Sept. 2, 2025.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 12, 2026
Marine Le Pen¡¯s political fate hangs in the balance as French appeal begins
The far-right leader had been barred from public office over a conviction for misusing EU funds.
French police officers stand in front of the Louvre museum in Paris on Sunday after a robbery.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 21, 2025
French cops may nab Louvre thieves but they¡¯re unlikely to recover the loot
Valuable jewels and gold can be quickly broken down into component parts and sold on.
A Paris court sentenced former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison on Thursday after finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy over attempts to raise campaign funds from Libya.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 26, 2025
Former French President Sarkozy handed 5-year jail term in stunning downfall
Sarkozy was found guilty of criminal conspiracy over efforts to procure funds for his 2007 presidential bid from Libya during the rule of late dictator Muammar Gadhafi.
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France ¡ª where he had lived since he was a young child ¡ª stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
WORLD / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Apr 10, 2025
From France to Mali, a deportee¡¯s struggle far from home
Hundreds of foreign nationals previously protected because they grew up in France now face expulsion under legislation introduced last year.
Qatari and French officers patrol on horseback down a street in central Paris on Friday, a week ahead of the opening ceremony for the Summer Olympics.
WORLD
Jul 20, 2024
France races to head off Islamic State group threat to Paris Olympics
The outreach comes in the wake of two major attacks this year that authorities say were carried out by Tajik members of the militant group.
Supporters react as former president of the French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) parliamentary group Marine Le Pen gives a speech during the results of the first round of the parliamentary elections in Henin-Beaumont, northern France, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 1, 2024
Far-right wins first round in France election, exit polls show
France¡¯s National Rally party was seen winning around 34% of the vote.
A white flag residents displayed to express their intention to peacefully keep watch over the neighborhood, is seen on a temporary roadblock residents set up in the Magenta district of Noumea, New Caledonia, on Thursday.
WORLD
May 16, 2024
Four dead in New Caledonia riots; France declares state of emergency
Rioting broke out over a new bill lawmakers adopted in Paris?that will let French residents who have lived in New Caledonia for 10 years vote there.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 1, 2023
French police, long unreformed, under scrutiny after teenager¡¯s death
In a country beset by regular bouts of unrest that often draw calls for a crackdown on trouble-makers, it can be hard to criticize a force that is under strain and losing staff.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
Intervention is the word after yen moves beyond ?163 and sits there
The government could prop up the yen at any moment, though its signaling is hard to read.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night¡¯s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.
Maya Ongaku¡¯s DIY dream is getting bigger
The members of Maya Ongaku ¡ª (from left) Tsutomu Sonoda, Shoei Ikeda and Ryota Takano ¡ª grew up on the Shonan Coast south of Tokyo and have been friends since their school days.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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