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He has been accused of crimes against humanity for his violent war on drugs.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on March 14, 2025, at 8:38 pm (Paris), updated on March 15, 2025, at 12:40 am</span> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Le Monde with AFP</span> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/14/0/0/8256/5504/780/520/60/0/fab0ea5_sirius-fs-upload-1-zxk6jd7sn09t-1741923521752-fab0ea5-sirius-fs-upload-1-ru9uaatrbjsu-1740069240241-000-343p9mp.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/14/0/0/8256/5504/110/73/60/0/fab0ea5_sirius-fs-upload-1-zxk6jd7sn09t-1741923521752-fab0ea5-sirius-fs-upload-1-ru9uaatrbjsu-1740069240241-000-343p9mp.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/14/0/0/8256/5504/110/73/60/0/fab0ea5_sirius-fs-upload-1-zxk6jd7sn09t-1741923521752-fab0ea5-sirius-fs-upload-1-ru9uaatrbjsu-1740069240241-000-343p9mp.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2025/03/14/how-the-korean-cultural-wave-conquered-the-planet_6739133_19.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker teaser__kicker--premium">News</span> <span class="icon__premium"><span class="sr-only">Subscribers only </span></span> <h3 class="teaser__title">How the 'Korean wave' conquered the planet</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">South Korea is the example to follow when it comes to soft power. The country's music, cuisine and cosmetics are exported all over the world.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on March 14, 2025, at 4:40 am (Paris), updated on March 14, 2025, at 10:11 am</span> <a class="article__author-link" href="/en/signataires/bruna-basini/"> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Bruna Basini</span> </a> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/13/0/0/3856/2571/780/520/60/0/049003d_sirius-fs-upload-1-v1thaynegr85-1741880464027-180722.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/13/0/0/3856/2571/110/73/60/0/049003d_sirius-fs-upload-1-v1thaynegr85-1741880464027-180722.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/13/0/0/3856/2571/110/73/60/0/049003d_sirius-fs-upload-1-v1thaynegr85-1741880464027-180722.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2025/03/14/chinese-company-huawei-suspected-of-bribing-15-meps_6739124_19.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker teaser__kicker--premium">News</span> <span class="icon__premium"><span class="sr-only">Subscribers only </span></span> <h3 class="teaser__title">Chinese company Huawei suspected of bribing 15 MEPs</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">On Thursday, Belgian police raided and arrested lobbyists working for the Chinese group. They are suspected of bribing members of the European Parliament, according to the daily newspaper 'Le Soir' and the investigative platform Follow the Money.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on March 14, 2025, at 12:50 am (Paris), updated on March 14, 2025, at 10:22 am</span> <a class="article__author-link" href="/en/signataires/philippe-jacque/"> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Philippe Jacqué</span> </a> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/12/0/0/6000/4000/780/520/60/0/db81c01_ftp-import-images-1-klb6wsc9cmu5-2025-03-12t154932z-298454952-rc2jbdajk22t-rtrmadp-3-philippines-icc-duterte.JPG" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/12/0/0/6000/4000/110/73/60/0/db81c01_ftp-import-images-1-klb6wsc9cmu5-2025-03-12t154932z-298454952-rc2jbdajk22t-rtrmadp-3-philippines-icc-duterte.JPG" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/12/0/0/6000/4000/110/73/60/0/db81c01_ftp-import-images-1-klb6wsc9cmu5-2025-03-12t154932z-298454952-rc2jbdajk22t-rtrmadp-3-philippines-icc-duterte.JPG" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/03/12/duterte-arrives-in-netherlands-to-face-icc-charges-says-he-s-responsible_6739086_4.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker ">News</span> <h3 class="teaser__title">Duterte arrives in the Netherlands to face ICC charges, says he's 'responsible'</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">The former Philippines president faces charges of crimes against humanity over his war on drugs.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on March 12, 2025, at 8:18 pm (Paris), updated on March 12, 2025, at 8:19 pm</span> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Le Monde with AFP</span> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/12/0/0/2845/1896/780/520/60/0/e6f332e_ftp-import-images-1-md4uktrmftah-2025-03-12t144419z-700573806-rc2qbdaaz2fq-rtrmadp-3-pakistan-attack.JPG" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/12/0/0/2845/1896/110/73/60/0/e6f332e_ftp-import-images-1-md4uktrmftah-2025-03-12t144419z-700573806-rc2qbdaaz2fq-rtrmadp-3-pakistan-attack.JPG" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/12/0/0/2845/1896/110/73/60/0/e6f332e_ftp-import-images-1-md4uktrmftah-2025-03-12t144419z-700573806-rc2qbdaaz2fq-rtrmadp-3-pakistan-attack.JPG" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/asia-and-pacific/article/2025/03/12/pakistan-says-insurgent-attack-on-a-train-has-ended-but-some-hostages-killed_6739081_153.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker ">News</span> <h3 class="teaser__title">Pakistan says insurgent attack on a train has ended but some hostages killed</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">Officials announced that over 300 hostages were rescued and the operation had concluded on Wednesday, a day after armed militants hijacked a train. Some 50 attackers were killed, as well as a number of hostages.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on March 12, 2025, at 5:45 pm (Paris)</span> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Le Monde with AP</span> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/11/0/0/3819/2546/780/520/60/0/a91a712_ftp-import-images-1-xjfxxyrorjcl-69d60773858240dbba9d580724ab2c4f-0-1f1eea46826e4e6c8c27d4f4b6d83344.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/11/0/0/3819/2546/110/73/60/0/a91a712_ftp-import-images-1-xjfxxyrorjcl-69d60773858240dbba9d580724ab2c4f-0-1f1eea46826e4e6c8c27d4f4b6d83344.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/11/0/0/3819/2546/110/73/60/0/a91a712_ftp-import-images-1-xjfxxyrorjcl-69d60773858240dbba9d580724ab2c4f-0-1f1eea46826e4e6c8c27d4f4b6d83344.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/03/12/pakistan-launches-major-operation-to-free-train-hostages-in-balochistan_6739061_4.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker ">News</span> <h3 class="teaser__title">Pakistan launches major operation to free train hostages in Balochistan</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">After armed militants hijacked a train on Tuesday, Pakistan has launched a 'full-scale' operation to free hostages who were being guarded by suicide bombers. A government spokesman has described the attack as 'an act of terrorism.'</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on March 12, 2025, at 8:18 am (Paris)</span> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Le Monde with AP and AFP</span> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/09/0/0/3000/2000/780/520/60/0/2a51731_ftp-import-images-1-jvt7uk9fvvcd-5266602-01-06.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/09/0/0/3000/2000/110/73/60/0/2a51731_ftp-import-images-1-jvt7uk9fvvcd-5266602-01-06.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/09/0/0/3000/2000/110/73/60/0/2a51731_ftp-import-images-1-jvt7uk9fvvcd-5266602-01-06.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/03/11/former-philippine-president-rodrigo-duterte-arrested-on-icc-orders-over-crimes-against-humanity_6739024_4.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker ">News</span> <h3 class="teaser__title">Philippines ex-president Duterte arrested on ICC warrant over crimes against humanity</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">Former president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested at Manila's international airport on an International Criminal Court warrant, for his role in a deadly drug crackdown that has led to allegations of crimes against humanity.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on March 11, 2025, at 4:38 am (Paris), updated on March 11, 2025, at 5:09 pm</span> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Le Monde with AP and AFP</span> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/08/106/0/3471/2314/780/520/60/0/45ef7ff_ftp-import-images-1-czxjuhyzoujk-5256979-01-06.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/08/106/0/3471/2314/110/73/60/0/45ef7ff_ftp-import-images-1-czxjuhyzoujk-5256979-01-06.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/08/106/0/3471/2314/110/73/60/0/45ef7ff_ftp-import-images-1-czxjuhyzoujk-5256979-01-06.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/03/09/release-of-president-yoon-exacerbates-tensions-in-south-korea_6738975_4.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker teaser__kicker--premium">News</span> <span class="icon__premium"><span class="sr-only">Subscribers only </span></span> <h3 class="teaser__title">Release of President Yoon exacerbates tensions in South Korea</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">Released on March 8 on a technicality, the leader is still awaiting the Constitutional Court's decision on the impeachment motion voted against him after his aborted declaration of martial law. His supporters and opponents are more mobilized than ever.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on March 9, 2025, at 2:45 pm (Paris)</span> <a class="article__author-link" href="/en/signataires/philippe-mesmer/"> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Philippe Mesmer</span> </a> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/08/750/0/2251/1500/780/520/60/0/3fd7093_sirius-fs-upload-1-7t86ad32s0me-1741429470229-024543.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/08/750/0/2251/1500/110/73/60/0/3fd7093_sirius-fs-upload-1-7t86ad32s0me-1741429470229-024543.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/08/750/0/2251/1500/110/73/60/0/3fd7093_sirius-fs-upload-1-7t86ad32s0me-1741429470229-024543.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2025/03/09/northeastern-japan-battles-raging-fires-14-years-after-the-march-2011-earthquake-and-tsunami_6738968_114.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker teaser__kicker--premium">News</span> <span class="icon__premium"><span class="sr-only">Subscribers only </span></span> <h3 class="teaser__title">Northeastern Japan battles raging fires, 14 years after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">Drought in the mountainous areas of central and northeastern Japan is contributing to the spread of forest fires on a scale not seen for over 30 years. The city of Ofunato, already devastated by the powerful earthquake and tsunami of March 2011, is the first victim.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on March 9, 2025, at 5:15 am (Paris)</span> <a class="article__author-link" href="/en/signataires/philippe-mesmer/"> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Philippe Mesmer</span> </a> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/07/0/6/5635/3757/780/520/60/0/2d4f90a_ftp-import-images-1-ldoupqtq20ia-5246026-01-06.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/07/0/6/5635/3757/110/73/60/0/2d4f90a_ftp-import-images-1-ldoupqtq20ia-5246026-01-06.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/07/0/6/5635/3757/110/73/60/0/2d4f90a_ftp-import-images-1-ldoupqtq20ia-5246026-01-06.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/03/07/south-korean-court-cancels-arrest-warrant-of-impeached-president_6738909_4.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker ">News</span> <h3 class="teaser__title">South Korean court cancels arrest warrant of impeached president</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">President Yoon Suk Yeol remained in detention even after the court's ruling, with the prosecution likely to appeal.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on March 7, 2025, at 10:15 am (Paris)</span> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Le Monde with AFP</span> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/07/0/0/7060/4706/780/520/60/0/b3c82e5_ftp-import-images-1-fgjtswv5zthd-5245562-01-06.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/07/0/0/7060/4706/110/73/60/0/b3c82e5_ftp-import-images-1-fgjtswv5zthd-5245562-01-06.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/07/0/0/7060/4706/110/73/60/0/b3c82e5_ftp-import-images-1-fgjtswv5zthd-5245562-01-06.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/03/07/china-vows-to-firmly-counter-us-tariffs_6738906_4.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker ">News</span> <h3 class="teaser__title">China vows to 'firmly counter' US tariffs</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">China's foreign minister issued a stern rebuke to the Trump administration as the US launched a new salvo in the trade war between the two countries.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on March 7, 2025, at 7:29 am (Paris)</span> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Le Monde with AFP</span> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/23/1/0/5326/3550/780/520/60/0/932401f_ftp-import-images-1-dswrgp8xksxs-bab2a879e32345779457b94a9ed96b58-0-4d3fb04f13a547efb2657a10f2cc5c5a.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/23/1/0/5326/3550/110/73/60/0/932401f_ftp-import-images-1-dswrgp8xksxs-bab2a879e32345779457b94a9ed96b58-0-4d3fb04f13a547efb2657a10f2cc5c5a.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/23/1/0/5326/3550/110/73/60/0/932401f_ftp-import-images-1-dswrgp8xksxs-bab2a879e32345779457b94a9ed96b58-0-4d3fb04f13a547efb2657a10f2cc5c5a.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/03/07/cricket-a-heated-competition-between-india-and-pakistan_6738900_4.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker teaser__kicker--premium">Letter from...</span> <span class="icon__premium"><span class="sr-only">Subscribers only </span></span> <h3 class="teaser__title">The heated competition in cricket between India and Pakistan</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">Pakistan's cricket team has been criticized for its repeated defeats. Has it lost its edge against its long-time foe India?</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on March 7, 2025, at 3:18 am (Paris), updated on March 7, 2025, at 9:04 am</span> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Carole Dieterich</span> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/06/15/0/1400/933/780/520/60/0/37206cc_ftp-import-images-1-xciasyklqfoa-5234610-01-06.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/06/15/0/1400/933/110/73/60/0/37206cc_ftp-import-images-1-xciasyklqfoa-5234610-01-06.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/06/15/0/1400/933/110/73/60/0/37206cc_ftp-import-images-1-xciasyklqfoa-5234610-01-06.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/03/06/south-korea-says-military-jet-misdrops-8-bombs-injuring-civilians_6738869_4.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker ">News</span> <h3 class="teaser__title">South Korea military jet accidentally drops bombs, injuring civilians</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">South Korea's Air Force said one of its fighter jets had accidentally dropped eight bombs near Pocheon, injuring 15 people.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on March 6, 2025, at 5:18 am (Paris), updated on March 6, 2025, at 12:19 pm</span> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Le Monde with AP and AFP</span> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/03/0/21/4212/2808/780/520/60/0/bf7e460_sirius-fs-upload-1-e25lc7g1icac-1741014488552-ap24319516273263.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/03/0/21/4212/2808/110/73/60/0/bf7e460_sirius-fs-upload-1-e25lc7g1icac-1741014488552-ap24319516273263.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/03/0/21/4212/2808/110/73/60/0/bf7e460_sirius-fs-upload-1-e25lc7g1icac-1741014488552-ap24319516273263.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/03/06/in-northeast-asia-us-allies-are-on-alert_6738867_4.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker teaser__kicker--premium">In Depth</span> <span class="icon__premium"><span class="sr-only">Subscribers only </span></span> <h3 class="teaser__title">In northeast Asia, US allies are on alert</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">Japan and South Korea are adopting a cautious wait-and-see policy in the wake of geopolitical upheavals caused by the Trump administration. However, Tokyo and Seoul know, unlike Europe, that they remain indispensable allies of the US.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on March 6, 2025, at 4:19 am (Paris), updated on March 6, 2025, at 8:50 am</span> <a class="article__author-link" href="/en/signataires/philippe-pons/"> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Philippe Pons</span> </a> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/03/295/0/1200/800/780/520/60/0/3a56f2d_ftp-import-images-1-pwzmvhcyzkrc-371925-3412510.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/03/295/0/1200/800/110/73/60/0/3a56f2d_ftp-import-images-1-pwzmvhcyzkrc-371925-3412510.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/03/295/0/1200/800/110/73/60/0/3a56f2d_ftp-import-images-1-pwzmvhcyzkrc-371925-3412510.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/m-le-mag/article/2025/03/05/the-endless-battles-of-japanese-metoo-trailblazer-shiori-ito_6738824_117.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker teaser__kicker--premium">News</span> <span class="icon__premium"><span class="sr-only">Subscribers only </span></span> <h3 class="teaser__title">The endless battles of Japanese #MeToo trailblazer Shiori Ito</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">Shiori Ito tells the story of her rape and its aftermath in 'Black Box Diaries,' which will be released in France on March 12. Ito, who now lives in the UK, continues to be attacked in her homeland, where her film has not yet found a distributor.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on March 5, 2025, at 2:48 am (Paris), updated on March 5, 2025, at 7:52 am</span> <a class="article__author-link" href="/en/signataires/ysana-takino/"> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Ysana Takino</span> </a> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/04/0/0/3837/2558/780/520/60/0/64fc30f_sirius-fs-upload-1-kqv6mjncvxfx-1741080072395-000-36z82ew.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/04/0/0/3837/2558/110/73/60/0/64fc30f_sirius-fs-upload-1-kqv6mjncvxfx-1741080072395-000-36z82ew.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/04/0/0/3837/2558/110/73/60/0/64fc30f_sirius-fs-upload-1-kqv6mjncvxfx-1741080072395-000-36z82ew.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2025/03/04/china-retaliates-to-trump-s-trade-escalation_6738818_19.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker teaser__kicker--premium">In Depth</span> <span class="icon__premium"><span class="sr-only">Subscribers only </span></span> <h3 class="teaser__title">China retaliates to Trump's trade escalation</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">In response to Washington's 10% tariff hike on all Chinese goods, Beijing on Tuesday imposed higher tariffs on a range of US agricultural products and targeted defense contractors.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on March 4, 2025, at 8:45 pm (Paris)</span> <a class="article__author-link" href="/en/signataires/harold-thibault/"> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Harold Thibault</span> </a> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/01/0/207/5220/3480/780/520/60/0/bb96b75_sirius-fs-upload-1-mzoeiduoui3t-1740826154028-000-36pd4vf.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/01/0/207/5220/3480/110/73/60/0/bb96b75_sirius-fs-upload-1-mzoeiduoui3t-1740826154028-000-36pd4vf.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/01/0/207/5220/3480/110/73/60/0/bb96b75_sirius-fs-upload-1-mzoeiduoui3t-1740826154028-000-36pd4vf.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2025/03/04/how-russia-circumvents-western-sanctions-by-creating-its-own-parallel-economy_6738814_19.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker teaser__kicker--premium">In Depth</span> <span class="icon__premium"><span class="sr-only">Subscribers only </span></span> <h3 class="teaser__title">How Russia circumvents Western sanctions by creating its own parallel economy</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">Russian economists at the independent think tank Center of Analysis and Strategies in Europe report that Russia has set up a self-sustaining network of international financial and trade mechanisms. Payments are becoming increasingly opaque and undermining Western control.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on March 4, 2025, at 7:00 pm (Paris)</span> <a class="article__author-link" href="/en/signataires/benjamin-quenelle/"> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Benjamin Quénelle</span> </a> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/03/0/0/5499/3666/780/520/60/0/bb51c6b_sirius-fs-upload-1-inocoqw2bgde-1740993397029-479454.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/03/0/0/5499/3666/110/73/60/0/bb51c6b_sirius-fs-upload-1-inocoqw2bgde-1740993397029-479454.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/03/03/0/0/5499/3666/110/73/60/0/bb51c6b_sirius-fs-upload-1-inocoqw2bgde-1740993397029-479454.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2025/03/03/china-exports-not-only-steel-automobiles-and-social-media-but-starbucks-competitors-too_6738755_19.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker ">Column</span> <h3 class="teaser__title">'China exports not only steel, cars and social media, but Starbucks competitors too'</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">The bubble tea specialist Mixue, which has already expanded into 11 countries, recorded the largest IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 2021. The craze has a lot to do with the arrival of investors from mainland China, hitherto little present in Hong Kong, writes Le Monde columnist Philippe Escande.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on March 3, 2025, at 2:42 pm (Paris), updated on March 3, 2025, at 2:42 pm</span> <a class="article__author-link" href="/en/signataires/philippe-escande/"> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Philippe Escande</span> </a> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/26/0/0/6000/4000/780/520/60/0/3e511c7_ftp-import-images-1-vjakggnmmb2h-a3fa87f10b6a478a84977d3d141c47c5-0-4ab2bc2843914c329d01e41fe8b25a1c.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/26/0/0/6000/4000/110/73/60/0/3e511c7_ftp-import-images-1-vjakggnmmb2h-a3fa87f10b6a478a84977d3d141c47c5-0-4ab2bc2843914c329d01e41fe8b25a1c.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/26/0/0/6000/4000/110/73/60/0/3e511c7_ftp-import-images-1-vjakggnmmb2h-a3fa87f10b6a478a84977d3d141c47c5-0-4ab2bc2843914c329d01e41fe8b25a1c.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/climate/article/2025/03/02/nations-fail-to-break-deadlock-on-un-climate-report-timing-at-marathon-meeting-skipped-by-us_6738717_96.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker ">News</span> <h3 class="teaser__title">Nations fail to break deadlock on UN climate report timing</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">Nations were deciding whether the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change would deliver its next assessment before 2028.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on March 2, 2025, at 3:46 am (Paris), updated on March 2, 2025, at 10:58 am</span> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Le Monde with AFP</span> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/28/3/0/3968/2645/780/520/60/0/24d7840_ftp-import-images-1-jp0kkfojpuxc-2025-02-28t085105z-1394025611-rc2k3daicwl5-rtrmadp-3-japan-fire.JPG" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/28/3/0/3968/2645/110/73/60/0/24d7840_ftp-import-images-1-jp0kkfojpuxc-2025-02-28t085105z-1394025611-rc2k3daicwl5-rtrmadp-3-japan-fire.JPG" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/28/3/0/3968/2645/110/73/60/0/24d7840_ftp-import-images-1-jp0kkfojpuxc-2025-02-28t085105z-1394025611-rc2k3daicwl5-rtrmadp-3-japan-fire.JPG" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/03/01/japan-battles-biggest-wildfire-in-decades_6738698_4.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker ">News</span> <h3 class="teaser__title">Japan battles biggest wildfire in decades</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">Flames are estimated to have spread over about 3,000 acres in the forest of Ofunato in the northern region of Iwate since fire broke out on Wednesday. Over 1,000 nearby residents have been evacuated and more than 80 buildings had been damaged as of Friday, according to the Ofunato municipality.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on March 1, 2025, at 5:04 am (Paris), updated on March 3, 2025, at 7:40 am</span> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Le Monde with AFP</span> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/22/0/0/6000/4000/780/520/60/0/865c60f_sirius-fs-upload-1-aq4okxlrr3nr-1740219276124-000-36xm8yz.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/22/0/0/6000/4000/110/73/60/0/865c60f_sirius-fs-upload-1-aq4okxlrr3nr-1740219276124-000-36xm8yz.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/22/0/0/6000/4000/110/73/60/0/865c60f_sirius-fs-upload-1-aq4okxlrr3nr-1740219276124-000-36xm8yz.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2025/02/27/india-sets-course-for-nuclear-power_6738617_19.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker teaser__kicker--premium">In Depth</span> <span class="icon__premium"><span class="sr-only">Subscribers only </span></span> <h3 class="teaser__title">India sets course for nuclear power</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">The country, which had been a pioneer in Asia, today generates just 3% of its electricity from nuclear sources. The Modi government wants to up the ante, in particular by installing small modular reactors, which could be built on disused coal mines.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on February 27, 2025, at 1:21 am (Paris), updated on February 27, 2025, at 7:50 am</span> <a class="article__author-link" href="/en/signataires/sophie-landrin/"> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Sophie Landrin</span> </a> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/01/28/0/0/6559/4373/780/520/60/0/67e48b9_ftp-import-images-1-axw73s5iqrov-2025-01-28t120739z-960809851-rc2zica0nk9b-rtrmadp-3-mahb-m-a-malaysia.JPG" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/01/28/0/0/6559/4373/110/73/60/0/67e48b9_ftp-import-images-1-axw73s5iqrov-2025-01-28t120739z-960809851-rc2zica0nk9b-rtrmadp-3-mahb-m-a-malaysia.JPG" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/01/28/0/0/6559/4373/110/73/60/0/67e48b9_ftp-import-images-1-axw73s5iqrov-2025-01-28t120739z-960809851-rc2zica0nk9b-rtrmadp-3-mahb-m-a-malaysia.JPG" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/asia-and-pacific/article/2025/02/25/new-search-for-malaysia-airlines-flight-launched-a-decade-after-disappearance_6738542_153.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker ">News</span> <h3 class="teaser__title">New search for Malaysia Airlines flight launched a decade after disappearance</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">Maritime exploration firm Ocean Infinity has resumed efforts to locate missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on February 25, 2025, at 11:11 am (Paris), updated on February 25, 2025, at 12:23 pm</span> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Le Monde with AFP</span> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/22/0/0/3432/2288/780/520/60/0/1c140e6_sirius-fs-upload-1-h7hacilbxgh2-1740211246861-115312.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/22/0/0/3432/2288/110/73/60/0/1c140e6_sirius-fs-upload-1-h7hacilbxgh2-1740211246861-115312.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/22/0/0/3432/2288/110/73/60/0/1c140e6_sirius-fs-upload-1-h7hacilbxgh2-1740211246861-115312.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2025/02/24/artificial-intelligence-china-s-deepseek-moment_6738488_19.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker teaser__kicker--premium">News</span> <span class="icon__premium"><span class="sr-only">Subscribers only </span></span> <h3 class="teaser__title">China's 'DeepSeek moment'</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">The launch of the Chinese AI start-up into the global AI race at the end of January has generated enthusiasm throughout the country, largely fueled by the government. President Xi Jinping has positioned himself as the leader of the country's technology industry.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on February 24, 2025, at 5:06 am (Paris), updated on February 24, 2025, at 8:46 am</span> <a class="article__author-link" href="/en/signataires/harold-thibault/"> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Harold Thibault</span> </a> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/21/0/0/6000/4000/780/520/60/0/8b07b4c_ftp-import-images-1-ijoe3b4j58hk-2025-02-21t231942z-71719567-rc28zcaqm5zj-rtrmadp-3-usa-trump-digital.JPG" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/21/0/0/6000/4000/110/73/60/0/8b07b4c_ftp-import-images-1-ijoe3b4j58hk-2025-02-21t231942z-71719567-rc28zcaqm5zj-rtrmadp-3-usa-trump-digital.JPG" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/21/0/0/6000/4000/110/73/60/0/8b07b4c_ftp-import-images-1-ijoe3b4j58hk-2025-02-21t231942z-71719567-rc28zcaqm5zj-rtrmadp-3-usa-trump-digital.JPG" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/02/22/trump-orders-tighter-curbs-on-chinese-investments-in-key-sectors_6738449_4.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker ">News</span> <h3 class="teaser__title">Trump orders tighter curbs on Chinese investments in key sectors</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">The US president signed a memo calling for curbs on Chinese investments in sectors like technology, critical infrastructure and health care. Beijing said that the move was 'discriminatory.'</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on February 22, 2025, at 6:00 pm (Paris)</span> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Le Monde with AFP</span> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/17/143/0/3573/2382/780/520/60/0/6583f7d_sirius-fs-upload-1-akbae0zu75dm-1739785029826-424812.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/17/143/0/3573/2382/110/73/60/0/6583f7d_sirius-fs-upload-1-akbae0zu75dm-1739785029826-424812.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/17/143/0/3573/2382/110/73/60/0/6583f7d_sirius-fs-upload-1-akbae0zu75dm-1739785029826-424812.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2025/02/21/xi-jinping-wants-to-loosen-the-reins-on-the-private-sector-after-years-of-reining-them-in_6738404_19.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker teaser__kicker--premium">Column</span> <span class="icon__premium"><span class="sr-only">Subscribers only </span></span> <h3 class="teaser__title">'Xi Jinping wants to loosen the reins on the private sector, after years of reining them in'</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">For a decade, the Chinese president has showered state-owned companies with subsidies. But moribund growth and many private companies' status as world leaders are forcing him to change the balance of power, writes Le Monde's Philippe Escande in his column.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on February 21, 2025, at 5:15 am (Paris), updated on February 21, 2025, at 10:03 am</span> <a class="article__author-link" href="/en/signataires/philippe-escande/"> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Philippe Escande</span> </a> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/20/0/0/4638/3092/780/520/60/0/d382a2e_ftp-import-images-1-p5la2fpendgc-5090121-01-06.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/20/0/0/4638/3092/110/73/60/0/d382a2e_ftp-import-images-1-p5la2fpendgc-5090121-01-06.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/20/0/0/4638/3092/110/73/60/0/d382a2e_ftp-import-images-1-p5la2fpendgc-5090121-01-06.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/asia-and-pacific/article/2025/02/20/india-s-ruling-party-takes-control-of-delhi_6738371_153.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker ">News</span> <h3 class="teaser__title">India's ruling party takes control of Delhi</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">Rekha Gupta, 50, of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party was sworn in as Delhi's chief minister after a historic election victory, marking the party's first control of the capital in over two decades.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on February 20, 2025, at 12:27 pm (Paris)</span> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Le Monde with AFP</span> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/20/0/0/1783/1188/780/520/60/0/51a4786_ftp-import-images-1-vg3lla6u1hob-5089169-01-06.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/20/0/0/1783/1188/110/73/60/0/51a4786_ftp-import-images-1-vg3lla6u1hob-5089169-01-06.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/20/0/0/1783/1188/110/73/60/0/51a4786_ftp-import-images-1-vg3lla6u1hob-5089169-01-06.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/02/20/sri-lanka-train-derailed-after-smashing-into-elephants_6738359_4.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker ">News</span> <h3 class="teaser__title">Sri Lankan train derails after crashing into elephants</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">No passengers were injured but six animals were killed, police said. Killing or harming elephants is a criminal offense in Sri Lanka, which has an estimated 7,000 wild elephants.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on February 20, 2025, at 5:43 am (Paris), updated on February 20, 2025, at 10:03 am</span> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Le Monde with AFP</span> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/19/0/0/8422/5614/780/520/60/0/27a295d_sirius-fs-upload-1-9cuwvx3lev9g-1739954871406-951972.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/19/0/0/8422/5614/110/73/60/0/27a295d_sirius-fs-upload-1-9cuwvx3lev9g-1739954871406-951972.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/19/0/0/8422/5614/110/73/60/0/27a295d_sirius-fs-upload-1-9cuwvx3lev9g-1739954871406-951972.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2025/02/20/japan-plans-a-massive-return-to-nuclear-power-in-its-energy-roadmap_6738357_19.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker teaser__kicker--premium">Column</span> <span class="icon__premium"><span class="sr-only">Subscribers only </span></span> <h3 class="teaser__title">Japan plans a massive return to nuclear power in its energy roadmap</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">The country, whose reactors have been restarting very gradually since 2015 following the Fukushima disaster, intends to return to 20% nuclear production by 2040, and aims to turn more widely to renewables, writes Le Monde's Philippe Escande in his column.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on February 20, 2025, at 4:49 am (Paris), updated on February 20, 2025, at 7:24 am</span> <a class="article__author-link" href="/en/signataires/philippe-escande/"> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Philippe Escande</span> </a> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/20/0/0/6958/4638/780/520/60/0/3466483_ftp-import-images-1-r99pnbweugzb-472fdad760844c55b8ca741cf857b685-0-eb17077c86d745c2a6387cc04f0e9eec.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/20/0/0/6958/4638/110/73/60/0/3466483_ftp-import-images-1-r99pnbweugzb-472fdad760844c55b8ca741cf857b685-0-eb17077c86d745c2a6387cc04f0e9eec.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/20/0/0/6958/4638/110/73/60/0/3466483_ftp-import-images-1-r99pnbweugzb-472fdad760844c55b8ca741cf857b685-0-eb17077c86d745c2a6387cc04f0e9eec.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/02/20/yoon-becomes-south-korea-s-first-sitting-president-to-go-on-criminal-trial_6738352_4.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker ">News</span> <h3 class="teaser__title">Yoon Suk Yeol becomes South Korea's first sitting president to go on criminal trial</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">The courtroom was packed as hearings opened on Thursday under heavy security. The 64-year-old has been behind bars since he was arrested last month on charges of insurrection, for which he could be sentenced to life in prison or face the death penalty.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on February 20, 2025, at 3:14 am (Paris), updated on February 20, 2025, at 8:09 am</span> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Le Monde with AFP</span> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/17/0/0/7362/4908/780/520/60/0/ca52f8f_sirius-fs-upload-1-sm7ugwjkfxjn-1739807644064-913314.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/17/0/0/7362/4908/110/73/60/0/ca52f8f_sirius-fs-upload-1-sm7ugwjkfxjn-1739807644064-913314.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/17/0/0/7362/4908/110/73/60/0/ca52f8f_sirius-fs-upload-1-sm7ugwjkfxjn-1739807644064-913314.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/02/19/china-offers-hong-kong-visas-to-wealthy-chinese-in-bid-to-stabilize-the-city_6738345_4.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker teaser__kicker--premium">Feature</span> <span class="icon__premium"><span class="sr-only">Subscribers only </span></span> <h3 class="teaser__title">China offers Hong Kong visas to wealthy Chinese in bid to stabilize the city</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">The Special Administrative Region has developed a program to attract new residents, the majority of them from mainland China – who lack the liberal culture and tradition of the locals.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on February 19, 2025, at 8:00 pm 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The meeting marked Trump's fourth visit from a world leader at the White House this second term.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on February 14, 2025, at 2:59 am (Paris), updated on February 14, 2025, at 8:52 am</span> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Le Monde with AP and AFP</span> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/12/3/0/6000/4000/780/520/60/0/3f069af_ftp-import-images-1-psgcqy4h6fni-d08e72145c8843628d3cd3e21d3c0f84-0-631f4391a55844be8e33c991c3d043fa.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/12/3/0/6000/4000/110/73/60/0/3f069af_ftp-import-images-1-psgcqy4h6fni-d08e72145c8843628d3cd3e21d3c0f84-0-631f4391a55844be8e33c991c3d043fa.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/12/3/0/6000/4000/110/73/60/0/3f069af_ftp-import-images-1-psgcqy4h6fni-d08e72145c8843628d3cd3e21d3c0f84-0-631f4391a55844be8e33c991c3d043fa.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2025/02/12/macron-courts-modi-in-quest-for-geopolitical-independence_6738089_7.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker ">News</span> <h3 class="teaser__title">Macron hosts Modi with geopolitical 'independence' in mind</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited southern France with a packed schedule on Wednesday, February 12, fostering a relationship that Paris sees as an alternative to great power rivalries.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on February 12, 2025, at 7:40 pm (Paris), updated on February 12, 2025, at 8:39 pm</span> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Le Monde with AFP</span> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/04/0/0/2938/1959/780/520/60/0/71c6738_ftp-import-images-1-jk332euf3qv6-2025-02-04t105046z-438896679-rc2mncasqhqe-rtrmadp-3-indonesia-france-drugs.JPG" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/04/0/0/2938/1959/110/73/60/0/71c6738_ftp-import-images-1-jk332euf3qv6-2025-02-04t105046z-438896679-rc2mncasqhqe-rtrmadp-3-indonesia-france-drugs.JPG" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/04/0/0/2938/1959/110/73/60/0/71c6738_ftp-import-images-1-jk332euf3qv6-2025-02-04t105046z-438896679-rc2mncasqhqe-rtrmadp-3-indonesia-france-drugs.JPG" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2025/02/12/repatriated-frenchman-s-indonesia-death-sentence-commuted-to-30-years-in-prison_6738083_7.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker ">News</span> <h3 class="teaser__title">Repatriated Frenchman's Indonesia death sentence commuted to 30 years in prison</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">A French court commuted the sentence of Serge Atlaoui, who was allowed to return to France last week after 18 years on death row in Indonesia, where he was convicted of drug offenses. The ruling opens the door for a presidential pardon.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on February 12, 2025, at 4:45 pm (Paris)</span> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Le Monde with AFP</span> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/06/0/0/5594/3729/780/520/60/0/6efed12_ftp-import-images-1-wdy1yjwxxsby-2025-02-06t055222z-1146489459-rc2socaw23qn-rtrmadp-3-china-film.JPG" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/06/0/0/5594/3729/110/73/60/0/6efed12_ftp-import-images-1-wdy1yjwxxsby-2025-02-06t055222z-1146489459-rc2socaw23qn-rtrmadp-3-china-film.JPG" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/06/0/0/5594/3729/110/73/60/0/6efed12_ftp-import-images-1-wdy1yjwxxsby-2025-02-06t055222z-1146489459-rc2socaw23qn-rtrmadp-3-china-film.JPG" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2025/02/12/with-ne-zha-2-the-entire-chinese-film-industry-is-gaining-confidence-much-to-the-satisfaction-of-the-authorities_6738048_23.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker teaser__kicker--premium">Column</span> <span class="icon__premium"><span class="sr-only">Subscribers only </span></span> <h3 class="teaser__title">'With 'Ne Zha 2' the entire Chinese film industry is gaining confidence, much to the satisfaction of the authorities'</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">The animated film 'Ne Zha 2' has become the greatest success of Chinese cinema, barely two weeks after its release illustrating the evolution of the Chinese film market, writes Le Monde's Harold Thibault in his column.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on February 12, 2025, at 1:38 am (Paris), updated on February 12, 2025, at 10:04 am</span> <a class="article__author-link" href="/en/signataires/harold-thibault/"> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Harold Thibault</span> </a> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/11/43/0/640/426/780/520/60/0/44b5b5a_sirius-fs-upload-1-btbcbiq4btb4-1739255380595-44b5b5a-sirius-fs-upload-1-565u8k4z08dv-1739230442359-the-los-angeles-class-fast-attack-submarine-uss-alexandria-234dd7-1.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/11/43/0/640/426/110/73/60/0/44b5b5a_sirius-fs-upload-1-btbcbiq4btb4-1739255380595-44b5b5a-sirius-fs-upload-1-565u8k4z08dv-1739230442359-the-los-angeles-class-fast-attack-submarine-uss-alexandria-234dd7-1.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/11/43/0/640/426/110/73/60/0/44b5b5a_sirius-fs-upload-1-btbcbiq4btb4-1739255380595-44b5b5a-sirius-fs-upload-1-565u8k4z08dv-1739230442359-the-los-angeles-class-fast-attack-submarine-uss-alexandria-234dd7-1.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/02/11/north-korea-slams-hostile-military-act-after-us-submarine-docks-in-south-korea_6738016_4.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker ">News</span> <h3 class="teaser__title">North Korea slams 'hostile military act' after US submarine docks in South Korea</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">The South Korean news agency Yonhap reported that the USS Alexandria, a US nuclear-powered submarine, had arrived at the naval base in Pusan in South Korea on Monday.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on February 11, 2025, at 7:34 am (Paris)</span> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Le Monde with AFP</span> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/07/0/0/6000/4000/780/520/60/0/543cc52_sirius-fs-upload-1-h22n7i0b6v6b-1738940123416-000-36h67lw.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/07/0/0/6000/4000/110/73/60/0/543cc52_sirius-fs-upload-1-h22n7i0b6v6b-1738940123416-000-36h67lw.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/07/0/0/6000/4000/110/73/60/0/543cc52_sirius-fs-upload-1-h22n7i0b6v6b-1738940123416-000-36h67lw.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/02/11/suspension-of-us-aid-puts-afghan-population-at-risk_6738012_4.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker teaser__kicker--premium">News</span> <span class="icon__premium"><span class="sr-only">Subscribers only </span></span> <h3 class="teaser__title">Suspension of USAID puts Afghan population at risk</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">The US remains the main financial backer of the country, which is facing a serious humanitarian and social crisis.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on February 11, 2025, at 4:18 am (Paris), updated on February 11, 2025, at 11:57 am</span> <a class="article__author-link" href="/en/signataires/jacques-follorou/"> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Jacques Follorou</span> </a> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/10/2/0/4712/3141/780/520/60/0/050a9bf_ftp-import-images-1-wix79aamru0k-1a749215ecb14896aaf2019ce906faa1-1-b1f27788fb284d52bbdd5a9f03788a86.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/10/2/0/4712/3141/110/73/60/0/050a9bf_ftp-import-images-1-wix79aamru0k-1a749215ecb14896aaf2019ce906faa1-1-b1f27788fb284d52bbdd5a9f03788a86.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/10/2/0/4712/3141/110/73/60/0/050a9bf_ftp-import-images-1-wix79aamru0k-1a749215ecb14896aaf2019ce906faa1-1-b1f27788fb284d52bbdd5a9f03788a86.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2025/02/11/trump-signs-executive-orders-on-steel-and-aluminum-tariffs_6738008_19.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker ">News</span> <h3 class="teaser__title">Trump imposes new 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">The US President signed executive orders on Monday imposing the measures, stepping up a long-promised trade war despite warnings from Europe and China. Trump said he was considering an exemption for Australia from the steel tariffs.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on February 11, 2025, at 12:33 am (Paris), updated on February 11, 2025, at 7:16 am</span> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Le Monde with AFP</span> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/08/0/0/6913/4608/780/520/60/0/2a39563_ftp-import-images-1-x6szycyyufqz-5977506-01-06.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/08/0/0/6913/4608/110/73/60/0/2a39563_ftp-import-images-1-x6szycyyufqz-5977506-01-06.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/08/0/0/6913/4608/110/73/60/0/2a39563_ftp-import-images-1-x6szycyyufqz-5977506-01-06.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/02/10/narendra-modi-s-party-regains-power-in-new-delhi-after-a-27-year-absence_6737974_4.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker teaser__kicker--premium">News</span> <span class="icon__premium"><span class="sr-only">Subscribers only </span></span> <h3 class="teaser__title">Narendra Modi's party regains power in New Delhi after a 27-year absence</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">After the Hindu nationalists' narrow victory in the spring 2024 general election, their return to control of the capital indicates that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity remains intact.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on February 10, 2025, at 3:27 am (Paris), updated on February 10, 2025, at 8:20 am</span> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Carole Dieterich</span> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/09/75/0/5500/3666/780/520/60/0/179ee31_ftp-import-images-1-tlzzay0zlfhm-2025-02-09t021154z-1057806666-rc2pqca19r14-rtrmadp-3-israel-palestinians-hostages-thailand.JPG" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/09/75/0/5500/3666/110/73/60/0/179ee31_ftp-import-images-1-tlzzay0zlfhm-2025-02-09t021154z-1057806666-rc2pqca19r14-rtrmadp-3-israel-palestinians-hostages-thailand.JPG" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/09/75/0/5500/3666/110/73/60/0/179ee31_ftp-import-images-1-tlzzay0zlfhm-2025-02-09t021154z-1057806666-rc2pqca19r14-rtrmadp-3-israel-palestinians-hostages-thailand.JPG" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/02/09/thai-hostages-freed-from-gaza-arrive-in-bangkok_6737947_4.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker ">News</span> <h3 class="teaser__title">Thai hostages freed from Gaza arrive in Bangkok</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">Watchara Sriaoun, Pongsak Tanna, Sathian Suwannakham, Surasak Lamnau and Bannawat Saethao landed in Bangkok at 7:30 am (0030 GMT) on Sunday and were met by overjoyed relatives and officials from the ministry of foreign affairs.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on February 9, 2025, at 3:30 am (Paris), updated on February 9, 2025, at 9:05 am</span> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Le Monde with AFP</span> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/07/1682/0/3712/2474/780/520/60/0/a5528cf_sirius-fs-upload-1-gl8jw9ae7qid-1738919863034-000-1k60gu.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/07/1682/0/3712/2474/110/73/60/0/a5528cf_sirius-fs-upload-1-gl8jw9ae7qid-1738919863034-000-1k60gu.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/07/1682/0/3712/2474/110/73/60/0/a5528cf_sirius-fs-upload-1-gl8jw9ae7qid-1738919863034-000-1k60gu.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/02/08/lu-shaye-china-s-wolf-warrior-diplomat-appointed-special-representative-for-europe_6737914_4.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker teaser__kicker--premium">News</span> <span class="icon__premium"><span class="sr-only">Subscribers only </span></span> <h3 class="teaser__title">Lu Shaye, China's 'wolf-warrior' diplomat, appointed special representative for Europe</h3> <p class="teaser__desc">Known for his vehement, even aggressive rhetoric toward Western countries, China's ex-ambassador to France arrives at a time when relations between Beijing and Brussels are fraught with tension.</p> </a> <p class="meta__publisher meta--page"> <span class="meta__date">Published on February 8, 2025, at 1:15 am (Paris), updated on February 8, 2025, at 10:52 am</span> <a class="article__author-link" href="/en/signataires/harold-thibault/"> <span class="meta__author meta__author--page">Harold Thibault</span> </a> </p> </section> </div> <div class="thread"> <section class="teaser teaser--inline-picture "> <figure class="teaser__figure teaser__figure--page"> <picture class="teaser__picture teaser__picture--3-2"> <source data-srcset="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/07/0/0/7098/4732/780/520/60/0/ca7d552_ftp-import-images-1-wwrlvwe7on2j-5971479-01-06.jpg" media="(min-width: 576px)"> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" data-src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/07/0/0/7098/4732/110/73/60/0/ca7d552_ftp-import-images-1-wwrlvwe7on2j-5971479-01-06.jpg" alt=""> <noscript> <img class="teaser__media" width="110" height="74" src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/02/07/0/0/7098/4732/110/73/60/0/ca7d552_ftp-import-images-1-wwrlvwe7on2j-5971479-01-06.jpg" alt=""> </noscript> </picture> </figure> <a class="teaser__link" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/02/07/japan-pm-trump-play-nice-despite-tariff-threat_6737912_4.html"> <span class="teaser__kicker ">News</span> <h3 class="teaser__title">Japan PM, Trump play nice 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