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French ballerinas offer lessons in Fukushima

Thu, 31 Jul 2014 14:23:00 +0200

A group of French ballet stars from the renowned Paris Opera donned tutus and tights in the shadow of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant and twirled their way into the hearts of local students.

Japan angered by French Fukushima cartoons

Thu, 12 Sep 2013 11:23:00 +0200

France's satirical weekly Le Canard Enchainé kicked off a storm this week, angering Japan with cartoons that take a mocking look at the impact of the Fukushima disaster on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

France, China can learn from Fukushima: Minister

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:15:00 +0100

French Industry Minister Eric Besson said China and France could learn from Japan's nuclear disaster, during a Beijing visit on Thursday to discuss joint development of a medium capacity reactor.