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Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 9, 2020
Ghosn blames France's Macron for turning Nissan against him before arrest
Carlos Ghosn says it was French President Emmanuel Macron who set in motion the train of events that led to his downfall. The former CEO of Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. pointed the finger at Macron, blaming the French leader for angering executives and officials in Japan by trying to lock Nissan into...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 9, 2020
Fugitive ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn hits out at carmaker, names names, says Japanese prosecutors treated him 'brutally'
Carlos Ghosn, speaking publicly for the first time since his dramatic escape from Japanese justice, said on Wednesday he had been treated "brutally" by Tokyo prosecutors and was the victim of an inside job to oust him from the helm of automaker Nissan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 9, 2020
Paris shops' sales halved as strikes bring chaos to the city
Five weeks into strikes crippling French transport, Emile Sebbag is agonizing over how to keep afloat his two Parisian clothing stores, deserted by shoppers as the backlash against France's pension reform drags on.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 2, 2020
Carlos Ghosn met Lebanese president after fleeing Japan, sources say
Fugitive former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn met Lebanon's president after his escape from Japan, where he was smuggled out of house arrest by a private security company, two sources close to Ghosn said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 1, 2020
Airbus knocks ailing Boeing off top spot with 863 deliveries in 2019
Airbus has become the world's largest planemaker for the first time since 2011 after delivering a forecast-beating 863 aircraft in 2019, seizing the crown from embattled U.S. rival Boeing, airport and tracking sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 1, 2020
Ghosn with the wind: Theories abound in ex-Nissan chief's escape debacle
How did Carlos Ghosn do it?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 27, 2019
Ruling against France's Orange over suicides sets precedent for corporate responsibility
A landmark ruling against the former French telecommunications monopoly could pave the way for similar collective procedures.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 27, 2019
Notre Dame restoration enters risky phase with removal of mangled scaffolding
The operation to shore up fire-ravaged Notre-Dame Cathedral is entering a risky stage as engineers resume preparations for the removal of scaffolding that could provoke a further collapse.
WORLD / Society
Dec 27, 2019
British authorities pick up 49 suspected migrants trying to cross Channel in small boats
British border and coast guard elements picked up 49 suspected migrants on Thursday as they were trying to cross the Channel from France in small boats, according to media reports.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 24, 2019
No Christmas Mass at Notre Dame for the first time since Napoleon
For the first time in more than 200 years, worshippers will not be able to celebrate Christmas Mass at Notre Dame cathedral, still being restored after a devastating fire.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 18, 2019
Giant solar park in the desert jump-starts Egypt's renewables push
Near the southern Egyptian city of Aswan, a swath of photovoltaic solar panels spreads over an area of desert so large it is clearly visible from space.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 16, 2019
French CGT union gives ultimatum to government to pull pension reform plan
France's CGT union threatened on Sunday to double its protests unless the government withdraws its pension reform proposal within the next week.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Dec 6, 2019
Tony Parker reflects on great career in Tokyo visit
The San Antonio Spurs were synonymous with winning during Tony Parker's illustrious NBA career, appearing in five NBA Finals and capturing four titles.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 5, 2019
'Nasty,' 'two-faced,' 'brain dead': NATO pulls off summit despite barrage of insults from leaders
NATO leaders set aside public insults ranging from "delinquent" to "brain dead" and "two-faced" on Wednesday, declaring at a 70th anniversary summit they would stand together against a common threat from Russia and prepare for China's rise.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 30, 2019
Are you 'brain-dead?' Turkey's Erdogan rips into France's Macron before NATO summit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that Emmanuel Macron's warning that NATO was dying reflects a "sick and shallow" understanding, telling the French president "you should check whether you are brain dead."
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 25, 2019
Thousands in Belgium march to demand end to violence against women
Thousands of people protested in Brussels on Sunday against violence targeting women, placing pairs of women's shoes painted red outside a court to symbolize victims of femicide.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2019
France's LVMH close to $16.3 billion deal to buy Tiffany after sweetening offer: sources
LVMH is close to buying U.S. jewelry chain Tiffany & Co. for about $16.3 billion after sweetening its offer, sources said on Sunday, as the owner of Louis Vuitton and Bulgari aims to tap the fast-growing luxury jewelry market.
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Nov 22, 2019
Prolific winner Christophe Lemaire gears up for Japan Cup
Christophe Lemaire started his career as a horse racing jockey in 1999 in France, his home country.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 22, 2019
Sixteen migrants found in sealed container on France-to-Ireland ferry
The crew of a passenger ferry traveling to Ireland from France discovered 16 migrants stowed aboard in a sealed trailer on Thursday, a spokesman for the vessel's Swedish operator Stena Line said.
BUSINESS
Nov 21, 2019
Sales of French Beaujolais Nouveau begin in Japan
This year's Beaujolais Nouveau wine, produced in the Bourgogne region of France, went on sale in Japan on Thursday.

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