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In Japan, the colossi of sumo take to the track in Tokyo

January 12, 2023

The atmosphere is electric. And suddenly, as one man, the crowd stood up, applauded and cheered the young Japanese sumo rider Hiradoumi who had…

World Cup 2022: why are six players from the South Korea team called Kim?

November 25, 2022

In France, the most common surname is Martin, borne by 235,846 people, which is equivalent to 0.35% of the population. In South Korea, 10…

Saudi Arabia wants to host the Asian Winter Games in a futuristic, robotic city

October 4, 2022

While many cities in France are announcing a boycott of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar for environmental reasons, the information seems parodic: Saudi…

“Desecrated Tibet”: story of a country crushed by China

April 24, 2022

Tibet desecrated, to live, die and resist in an occupied country Barbara Demic Editions Albin Michel, 409 pages, €22.90 Barbara Demick knows how to…

In Hong Kong, Chief Executive Carrie Lam throws in the towel

April 4, 2022

Carrie Lam will be able to recover her British passport. Hong Kong’s Chief Executive announced on Monday (April 4) that she would step down…

War in Ukraine: “Hong Kong was inspired by the Maidan revolt”

March 20, 2022

Ukrainians are fighting against Russian military invasion. Hong Kongers, under the weight of the Chinese dictatorship, are still resisting. “My hometown embodied freedom of…

Ukraine, Covid and economy on the menu of the 3,000 Chinese deputies in annual session

March 5, 2022

This political ritual remains immutable. Every year in early spring, the annual session of the National People’s Congress opens for a week in Tiananmen…