Japanese, French villages of "love" strike accord

Japanese, French villages of "love" strike accord

Masaomi Tokuta (L), mayor of Sagara, Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, and Pierre Rousseau, mayor of Saint-Valentin, central France, attend a signing ceremony in Paris on Nov. 10, 2017. The Japanese and French villages formed a sister-city relationship, each relying on "love" to boost their economy. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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