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Employees fill boxes of perished goods outside an Intermarche supermarket in Paris on Oct. 13, a day after a cyberattack targeted refrigeration systems at French supermarket chains, causing food losses and fires at several stores.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 11, 2026
France supermarket hack marks new phase in Iran’s shadow war
Cyberattacks hit French supermarkets last month, forcing the disposal of entire inventories of perishable food.
This aerial photo taken on Nov. 4 shows the newly restored West Mebon temple in Siem Reap province, Cambodia.
WORLD / Society
Nov 10, 2026
Macron’s Angkor visit highlights France’s custodial role
Former colonial power France plays a pivotal role in conservation projects in Cambodia.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara speaks at a news conference at the Prime Minister’s Office on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 10, 2026
Takaichi seeks international AI cooperation at France-hosted meeting
The prime minister said AI is posing new security challenges and that its impact transcends borders, making international cooperation essential.
Refrigerators sit empty at the frozen food aisle inside an Intermarche supermarket in Paris a day after a cyberattack targeted refrigeration systems at French supermarket chains, causing food losses and fires at several stores on Oct. 13.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 10, 2026
French officials blame Iran for refrigerator hacks and vow retaliation
A joint report issued by French spy and cyber agencies accused a cyber offensive unit tied to the Revolutionary Guard of being behind the campaign.
Protesters hold smoke flares during a demonstration in Paris on Nov. 7.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 10, 2026
Covert Russian network exploited French riots on social media, EU report says
A separate internal assessment found accounts linked to Israel and to the U.S. MAGA movement connected the riots to radical Islam and migration.
Protesters take part in a demonstration in Paris as part of a day of strikes and protests over wages, the cost of living and public services across France, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2026
French protests draw 575,000 amid parliament budget impasse
The office of Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has announced he will call labor unions to a conference to present responses to their demands.
Employees empty perishable goods from freezers at a supermarket in Sjoebo, Sweden, on Monday after a hacker attack on refrigeration systems that affected several countries in Europe.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 4, 2026
Uncool! Hacking refrigerators is a hint of threats to come
Fiddled freezers are not a national security threat. But think of refrigerators as the tip of the iceberg.
A protest over the rising cost of living and inequality, in Marseille, southern France, on Saturday
WORLD
Nov 1, 2026
Clashes break out as hundreds of thousands protest in France
More than 500 people were arrested as police fired water cannons and tear gas to disperse rioters on the sidelines of the demonstrations.
Visitors walk in the Apollo Gallery at the Louvre Museum in Paris on July 22, the day of its reopening after French crown jewels were stolen in 2025.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 31, 2026
After Louvre heist and string of thefts, Europe’s smaller museums are on guard
Concerns are growing that criminals are increasingly targeting smaller institutions with fewer resources to protect valuable collections.
Demonstrators clash with police in Paris on Saturday amid nationwide protests over the cost of living and rising fuel prices.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 27, 2026
A French accident waiting to happen
France may be the first major test, but other heavily indebted European countries could face similar pressures.
The Stade de France is seen ahead of a game between the Steelers and Saints in Saint Denis, France, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 26, 2026
NFL party goes off without hitch despite unrest in France
The nationwide protests largely overshadowed the buildup to the game, with some fan and NFL events canceled over the weekend, mainly due to their location in central Paris.
French CRS riot police stand guard near protesters during a demonstration in Paris on Saturday.
WORLD
Oct 26, 2026
France dodges rerun of looting and riots at protests
The more subdued weekend would suggest the government’s decision to boost police numbers and contain marches paid off.
Demonstrators take part in a protest organized by student collectives and trade unions in Paris on Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 25, 2026
Will France’s mass protests and riots spread across the globe?
France’s waves of unrest reveal social and economic tensions while raising concerns that far-right forces could exploit public discontent elsewhere.
A protester holds the French flag as he protects himself from a water cannon during a demonstration against the rising cost of living, in Paris on Saturday.
WORLD
Oct 25, 2026
Clashes break out in Paris and other French cities amid fresh protests
Authorities had deployed 70,000 security forces across the country for the new marches, which were called to protest the cost of living.
A culinary chef speaks with students inside a kitchen at the Ecole Ducasse, a French culinary school in the city of Gurugram, in the Indian state of Haryana, on Sept. 22.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Oct 23, 2026
India warms to French cooking as economic growth fuels fine-dining boom
The rise of a middle class that travels more and increasingly eats at plush establishments is creating demand for high-end hospitality workers.
An attendee walks past signage for the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group in Bangkok on Oct. 14.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 23, 2026
War, rates and a global economy that won’t break
Today’s nominally solid scenario depends on policymakers not making any major mistakes.
A demonstrator kicks back a tear gas canister during clashes with police at an anti-government protest organized by the Italia in Piazza movement, at Piazza Duomo in Milan, on Oct. 17.
WORLD / Society
Oct 23, 2026
Student protests mushroom across Europe, exposing bleak views of the future
The protesters’ gloom reflects a Continent that is struggling to find a way forward, with Europe’s populations aging and debt rising.
Demonstrators protest against the high cost of living in Nantes, France, on Oct. 17. Similar demonstrations have spread across other parts of Europe as households grapple with rising prices and economic uncertainty.
EDITORIALS
Oct 23, 2026
France burns as the political center fiddles
The political center in Europe is struggling to offer convincing answers to voters’ economic concerns.
France's President Emmanuel Macron chairs a security council to review "security measures for the coming weeks," at the Elysee presidential Palace in Paris on Thursday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 23, 2026
French authorities seek to ban or curb fresh protests
Officials in France are still reeling from the clashes, widespread looting and vandalism of public buildings that broke out on Oct. 17.
Demonstrators angered over the high cost of living clash with police in Montpellier, France, on Oct. 17.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 22, 2026
Liberte, egalite, misere? Why France is burning
It’s not only France that’s feeling the heat. Anger about inflation, from energy prices to housing costs, has led to clashes in Italy and Portugal.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Jensen Huang’s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
Hsiao Kui-yu, 68, owner of Yuchan Candied Fruit, stands in front of photographs of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang displayed at the shop, which Huang frequently visits during trips to Taiwan, in Taipei on Tuesday.
G7 diplomats speak out on Taiwan as China ramps up military drills
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends a working lunch focused on international crises and challenges during the Group of Seven foreign ministers' summit at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on Monday.
今日吃瓜 Rapidus is said likely to miss mass production deadline
The Rapidus Analysis Center and the IIM-1 Innovative Integration for Manufacturing foundry in Chitose, Hokkaido
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
A toast to Naohiko Noguchi, sake’s first living national treasure
As a teenager, Naohiko Noguchi did not intend to spend his life as a sake brewer, but he has since become a paragon of the industry.
Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
Tensions between Japan and China flared after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Nov. 7, 2025, that a Chinese blockade of Taiwan could threaten 今日吃瓜 survival and warrant the use of collective self-defense.
Mariko Mori predicted the future. She’ll do it again.
Artist Mariko Mori is currently working to bring the translucent human-sized “Peace Crystal” sculpture to a cave in Ethiopia. It is part of her foundation’s goal to place a permanent sculpture on each of the planet’s six habitable continents.
A legend reborn: ‘Ocarina of Time’ remake improves on the Zelda masterpiece
The new remake of 1998's "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" manages to somehow improve on one of the greatest games ever.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Famima Park Azabudai is a concept store by FamilyMart that combines convenience store staples with branded apparel, merchandise and a landscaped outdoor space.
Convenience stores, toilets and the allure of everyday Japan
By Elizabeth Beattie

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