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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.
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.
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.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 17, 2019
Yellow vest protesters mark anniversary with violence in Paris
Demonstrators torched cars and pelted police with stones and bottles and police fired tear gas and water cannons in Paris on Saturday as rallies to mark the first anniversary of the anti-government yellow vest demonstrations erupted into violence.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 29, 2019
Like France’s enduring Yellow Vest movement, Hong Kong protests unlikely to end anytime soon
Billy has been the butt of criticism from friends for taking part in Hong Kong’s protests. Undeterred, he sees his marching days as just beginning.
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
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 Times
BUSINESS
Dec 18, 2018
Airbus to boost some pay as Macron urges French firms to ease cost of living crisis
Europe’s Airbus is ready to pay a special bonus to its lowest-paid workers after French President Emmanuel Macron called on French companies to help tackle weeks of protests about the cost of living, according to a staff memo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 4, 2018
‘Yellow vest’ protesters knock wind out of French business and economy, heaping pressure on Macron
Three weeks of “yellow vest” protests have hit the French economy hard with trade in retailers, hotel chains, high-street stores and restaurants falling significantly, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday.
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.
Sony bets on homegrown anime to fuel decades of future growth
A Luffy standee at NY Comic Con in New York
JR East to introduce touchless ticket gates in spring 2028
Shinjuku Station in Tokyo in 2021. The new walk-through gates will work only with the Suica Mobile app, and not IC rechargeable metro cards or physical tickets.
As JET Programme turns 40, alumni and ministers stress its importance in age of AI
Peter Cave joined the JET Programme's inaugural cohort in 1987 and spent three years teaching in the city of Omihachiman, Shiga Prefecture.
As JET Programme turns 40, alumni and ministers stress its importance in age of AI
Peter Cave joined the JET Programme's inaugural cohort in 1987 and spent three years teaching in the city of Omihachiman, Shiga Prefecture.
‘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.
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.
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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.
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