Japan foreign minister Kishida to discuss North Korea in G-8 meeting
In light of North Korea’s daily barrage of war-like rhetoric and the uncompromising stance of the hermit nation regarding its nuclear program, Japan Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida will look to come up...
View ArticleFirst shipment of nuclear fuel for Japan departs from France
Departing from a port in France this week, a ship carrying nuclear fuel is on its way to making the first delivery to Japan since the March 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. The...
View Article40 foreign nationals receive Japan’s annual spring decorations honors
40 foreign nationals are among the recipients of the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun, given to those who have made distinguished achievements in international relations, promoting Japanese...
View ArticleJapan, France sign athletics partnership agreement heading into 2016 Olympics
Ahead of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, the athletics federations of Japan and France signed a bilateral partnership agreement on Wednesday to boost their competitive levels as the quadrennial...
View ArticleJapanese, French firms win Turkey nuclear plant contract
A partnership between Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and France’s Areva have been granted a multi-billion dollar contract to build a new nuclear power plant on the Black Sea, this according to...
View ArticleJapan requests that France not sell helicopter equipment to China
A spokesman for the government revealed this week that French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius will be arriving in Tokyo next week to meet with Fumio Kishida, where, among other issues, the Japanese...
View ArticleFrance looking to improve relations with both China and Japan
Despite ongoing tensions between Japan and China, France wants to improve relations with both Asian powerhouses as they seek to make Asia an important part of French diplomacy. French Foreign Minister...
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Japanese woman spends $100k on plastic surgery to become ‘French doll’
“Vanilla Chamu” was an ordinary-looking – dare we say, “normal”? – 17-year-old Japanese girl, but that was before all the surgery and operations. Obviously, she wasn’t called Vanilla Chamu then, but...
View ArticleJapan, France agree that N Korea must not be allowed to have nuclear weapons
Japan Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and French counterpart Laurent Fabius agreed in a meeting on Tuesday that North Korea should not be allowed to possess nuclear weapons, and that the international...
View ArticleJapan’s Fukuhara faces top seed again in Paris table tennis world championships
She was just 14 years old when Japan’s Ai Fukuhara made her debut in the 2003 Paris world championships and then faced the first real big test of her career: she was up against top-seeded Zhang Yining...
View ArticleJapan, France to start talks on joint weapons development
Japan and France are set to start talks regarding a proposal that the two nations cooperate on developing military weapons and equipment. This was revealed after Japan’s Defense Minister Itsunori...
View ArticleJapan, France to set up bilateral committee on weapons exports concerns
As part of the process of beginning a joint weapons development program, Japan and France will establish a bilateral committee to deal with concerns on exporting weapons to other countries. One of the...
View ArticleJapan’s first MOX fuel since Fukushima disaster arrives to protests in Takahama
All but two of Japan’s nuclear power reactors remain offline after the Fukushima disaster. With its nuclear reprocessing plant also unavailable, Japan has been coordinating with Britain and France for...
View ArticleJapan seeks answers from US over spying accusations
A few days ago, the fugitive and former Central Intelligence Agency specialist Edward Snowden added to his already long list of revelations the claim that the United States government – through its...
View ArticleParis to welcome ninja performers at Japan Expo 2013
Not the typical venue for action-driven ninjas, but Paris will be expecting a number of ninjas to perform at the Japan Expo this year. The Ashura Ninja Clan, based from the city of Iga in Mie...
View ArticleThis year’s sole Japanese rider marks his fourth Tour de France
Two-time Japanese National Road Champion Yukiya Arashiro was back at the Tour de France for the fourth time this year. The only Japanese representative was warmly greeted and cheered by the Japanese...
View ArticleDocomo to target winter marketing at select smartphone models
Japan’s leading mobile phone distributor has given hints for its possible collection this winter. Like in the previous seasons, NTT Docomo has selected mobile phone models to market for the coming...
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‘Warm’ keyboard maker Orée opens Tokyo pop-up store for its wooden artistry
Get ready to feed your gadget envy monster as we tell you about one of the coolest, or rather, “warmest” keyboards to hit the market. Orée, a France-based hardware startup company proudly displayed...
View ArticleParis pioneers the promotion of sake in France
France is known for its discerning choice when it comes to food and beverage. Wine is always present at every gathering, and the best of its kind is known to come from France. Though wine consumption...
View ArticleJapanese antique bought for £100 auctioned for £6.3 million
When a French engineer passed away, his family decided to put his items on auction. It turned out that a 5-feet wooden chest the engineer bought for only 130 dollars and used as a TV stand, was...
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