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YELLOW VESTS

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.
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Tomoka Nishiyama to become first woman to enter kishi shogi ranks
Shogi player Tomoka Nishiyama, who holds four women¡¯s titles, speaks at a news conference about her decision to become a <i>kishi</i> in Tokyo¡¯s Shibuya Ward on Monday.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia&#039;s South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month&#039;s World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
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