World / Crime & Legal Oct 11, 2020
The motive for the attack, the third on the police station in two years, was not immediately clear.
Tennis Oct 1, 2020
So many in tennis love their annual French Open visit to the City of Lights for reasons that have nothing to do with tennis. This year, though, because of the coronavirus pandemic — cases have been rising in France — players, coaches and others are ...
Food & Drink Oct 1, 2020
Top Japanese chef killed himself after sexual assault allegations, family says
His family says that Sekine “got caught in a violent spiral of depression” after he became the target of “false and malicious gossip” on social media.
World May 7, 2020
The Paris metro authority is testing CCTV software to detect whether travelers are wearing face masks. It’s part of the city’s efforts to end lockdown and help prevent the spread of COVID-19, but it’s raised concerns from the government’s privacy watchdog. The authority began a three-month ...
World Apr 18, 2020
Distribution of masks and disinfectant among Chinese expats gets wary reception in France
An operation by France's Chinese community to help the diaspora during the coronavirus outbreak by distributing masks, disinfectant and gloves has prompted questions and legal problems for some of its backers. Skeptical of the French government's response to the epidemic, the Chinese Embassy, business leaders ...
People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Mar 21, 2020
Satoshi Sekimoto: Decorated in France
by Jae Lee
"When I was little, there was a room with a big lock on the door in my house — my mother's studio. The lock came off when I finished elementary school," says embroiderer Satoshi Sekimoto over coffee at a Parisian cafe in the 13th ...
World Mar 4, 2020
The Louvre museum in Paris reopened to the public Wednesday after management took steps to allay staff fears over the coronavirus spread which had sparked a two-day work stoppage. In a statement, the world's most visited museum said that faced with the "legitimate concerns" of ...
People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Feb 29, 2020
Maison: The house that Sota Atsumi built
by Jae Lee
Chef Atsumi says luck was the key ingredient to his culinary success in Paris.
Business Feb 11, 2020
Climate activists invade BlackRock office in Paris, demanding firm exit from fossil fuels
Dozens of climate activists invaded U.S. asset manager BlackRock's office in central Paris on Monday, calling for the fund to pull out of fossil fuel investments. Green activists from the campaign groups Extinction Rebellion and Fridays for Future managed to enter the building and to ...
Food & Drink Jan 28, 2020
Kei Kobayashi first Japanese chef to get three Michelin stars in France
by Fiachra Gibbons
Chef Kei Kobayashi became the first Japanese chef ever to win the maximum three Michelin stars in France on Monday. The flamboyant 42-year-old, who was born in Nagano Prefecture, was the biggest winner on a night when Japanese cooks triumphed in the backyard of French ...
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. The start of winter sales on Wednesday — traditionally a big event ...