What to do on Bastille Day in Paris
Known simply as le 14 juillet (July 14th) by the French, Bastille Day is one of the most important dates in French history....
Ice Cold Drinks in Paris
As an American expat, the question I get most is: What do you miss about home? In a pinch I can find a...
Summer in Paris: Top Spots to Tan in the City
For those of us spending summer in Paris, finding a nice spot to tan, worry-free, is on the agenda. But no fear, we’ve...
Paris’ Best Hidden Gardens
Paris is famous for its gorgeous parks and gardens which during the increasingly frequent and intense heat spells, are all the more appreciated....
Single Parents Face Tight Budgets during School Breaks
HEADLINES Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–About 60 pct of single-parent households with low incomes in Japan struggle financially during long school breaks when...
Japan Warns of Foreign Interference in Elections
HEADLINES Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Japanese elections face foreign interference through social media, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kazuhiko Aoki said Wednesday. “We will...
Jiji Press, AFP to Launch News Platform "Fastlook"
HEADLINES Tokyo, July 15 (Jiji Press)–International news agencies Jiji Press and Agence France-Presse, or AFP, on Tuesday announced the launch of Fastlook, a...
Freezer Glitch Affects Blood Products at Red Cross Center in Tokyo
HEADLINES Tokyo, July 15 (Jiji Press)–A freezer glitch rendered about 13,700 units of fresh frozen plasma blood unusable at the Japanese Red Cross...
Yamato Tapped as Japan's Top Defense Bureaucrat
HEADLINES Tokyo, July 15 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government decided Tuesday to appoint Taro Yamato, director-general of the Defense Ministry’s Bureau of Defense Policy,...
Japan Shows Strong Concerns over China's Military Activities
HEADLINES Tokyo, July 15 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government expressed strong concerns over China’s growing military activities around Japan, in an annual white paper...