Drone and firework show in Paris

Drone and firework show in Paris

Drone and firework show lights up the sky near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on July 14, 2024, the day the Olympic Flame arrived in the French capital to be integrated into the Bastille Day celebrations.

Drone and firework show in Paris

Drone and firework show in Paris

Drone and firework show lights up the sky near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on July 14, 2024, the day the Olympic Flame arrived in the French capital to be integrated into the Bastille Day celebrations.

Drone and firework show in Paris

Drone and firework show in Paris

Drone and firework show lights up the sky near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on July 14, 2024, the day the Olympic Flame arrived in the French capital to be integrated into the Bastille Day celebrations.

Fireworks in Paris

Fireworks in Paris

Fireworks light up the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on July 14, 2024, the day the Olympic Flame arrived in the French capital to be integrated into the Bastille Day celebrations.

Fireworks in Paris

Fireworks in Paris

Fireworks light up the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on July 14, 2024, the day the Olympic Flame arrived in the French capital to be integrated into the Bastille Day celebrations.

Fireworks in Paris

Fireworks in Paris

Fireworks light up the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on July 14, 2024, the day the Olympic Flame arrived in the French capital to be integrated into the Bastille Day celebrations.

Fireworks in Paris

Fireworks in Paris

Fireworks light up the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on July 14, 2024, the day the Olympic Flame arrived in the French capital to be integrated into the Bastille Day celebrations.

Fireworks in Paris

Fireworks in Paris

Fireworks light up the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on July 14, 2024, the day the Olympic Flame arrived in the French capital to be integrated into the Bastille Day celebrations.

Fireworks in Paris

Fireworks in Paris

Fireworks light up the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on July 14, 2024, the day the Olympic Flame arrived in the French capital to be integrated into the Bastille Day celebrations.

Fireworks in Paris

Fireworks in Paris

Fireworks light up the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on July 14, 2024, the day the Olympic Flame arrived in the French capital to be integrated into the Bastille Day celebrations.

Fireworks in Paris

Fireworks in Paris

Fireworks light up the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on July 14, 2024, the day the Olympic Flame arrived in the French capital to be integrated into the Bastille Day celebrations.

Fireworks in Paris

Fireworks in Paris

Fireworks light up the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on July 14, 2024, the day the Olympic Flame arrived in the French capital to be integrated into the Bastille Day celebrations.

Fireworks in Paris

Fireworks in Paris

Fireworks light up the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on July 14, 2024, the day the Olympic Flame arrived in the French capital to be integrated into the Bastille Day celebrations.

Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori holds a press conference in Paris, France, on May 30, 2024, after retiring from a men's singles second-round match against Ben Shelton of the United States at the French Open Tennis tournament in Paris.

Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori holds a press conference in Paris, France, on May 30, 2024, after retiring from a men's singles second-round match against Ben Shelton of the United States at the French Open Tennis tournament in Paris.

100 days before Paris 2024 Olympic Games

100 days before Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Signs and decorations for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, including the Olympic rings, are seen on the walls of the Hotel de Ville City Hall in Paris, France, on April 17, 2024.

Rugby World Cup

Rugby World Cup

Rugby executives, including World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont (C) and World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin (2nd from R), pose next to the Webb Ellis trophy during a Rugby World Cup press conference in Paris, France, on Sept. 4, 2023.

Elderly theater members from Japan get applause in Paris

Elderly theater members from Japan get applause in Paris

PARIS, France - Members of the Saitama Gold Theater, a Japanese theatrical company of senior citizens led by renowned stage director Yukio Ninagawa, receive applause from the audience at the Paris Theatre in the French capital on Dec. 8, 2014.

Elderly theater members from Japan perform in Paris

Elderly theater members from Japan perform in Paris

PARIS, France - Members of the Saitama Gold Theater, a Japanese theatrical company comprising senior citizens and led by renowned stage director Yukio Ninagawa, perform at the Paris Theatre in the French capital on Dec. 8, 2014.

'Ramen' noodles prove popular in Paris

'Ramen' noodles prove popular in Paris

PARIS, France - A special restaurant set up to serve Japanese "ramen" noodles during the "Paris Ramen Week" in the heart of the French capital is packed with customers on Jan. 23, 2014.

'Ramen Week' held in Paris

'Ramen Week' held in Paris

PARIS, France - French diners enjoy Japanese "ramen" noodles on Jan. 23, 2014, at a restaurant set up specially for a "Paris Ramen Week" event in the heart of the French capital.

Comic book festival in France

Comic book festival in France

PARIS, France - Visitors on Jan. 30, 2014, look at cartoons in a special exhibition by the South Korean government on wartime sex slavery, at an international comic book festival that began the same day in Angouleme, southwestern France.

Comic book festival in France

Comic book festival in France

PARIS, France - Photo taken Jan. 30, 2014, during an interview with Kyodo News shows Franck Bondoux, managing director of an international comic book festival in Angouleme, southwestern France, which began the same day.

Comic book festival in France

Comic book festival in France

PARIS, France - Visitors on Jan. 30, 2014, look at cartoons in a special exhibition by the South Korean government on wartime sex slavery, at an international comic book festival that began the same day in Angouleme, southwestern France.

Tennis: Nadal claims 11th French Open title

Tennis: Nadal claims 11th French Open title

PARIS, France, June 11 Kyodo - Rafael Nadal of Spain competes for a straight-sets win over Dominic Thiem of Austria in the French Open final in Paris on June 10, 2018. Nadal won a record-extending 11th French Open title.

Tennis: French Open final

Tennis: French Open final

PARIS, France, June 10 Kyodo - Romania's Simona Halep takes on Sloane Stephens of the United States in the women's singles final at the French Open in Paris on June 9, 2018. Halep won 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.

Tennis: Nadal claims 11th French Open title

Tennis: Nadal claims 11th French Open title

PARIS, France, June 11 Kyodo - Combined photo taken June 7, 2018, shows Rafael Nadal of Spain (R) and Dominic Thiem of Austria, finalists of this year's French Open men's singles in Paris. Nadal beat Thiem in straight sets on June 10 for a record-extending 11th French Open title.

Tennis: Nadal claims 11th French Open title

Tennis: Nadal claims 11th French Open title

PARIS, France, June 10 Kyodo - Rafael Nadal of Spain holds his French Open trophy after beating Dominic Thiem of Austria in straight sets at the French Open final in Paris on June 10, 2018. Nadal won a record-extending 11th French Open title.

Tennis: Halep reaches French Open final

Tennis: Halep reaches French Open final

PARIS, France, June 8 Kyodo - Simona Halep of Romania competes against Garbine Muguruza of Spain on June 7, 2018, on her way to reaching the French Open final in Paris.

Wrestling: Japan's Fumita wins Greco-Roman 59 kg gold at worlds

Wrestling: Japan's Fumita wins Greco-Roman 59 kg gold at worlds

PARIS, France, Aug. 23 Kyodo - Japan's Kenichiro Fumita (L) of Japan and Mirambek Ainagulov of Kazakhstan wrestle in the men's Greco-Roman 59-kilogram final at the world wrestling championships in Paris on Aug. 22, 2017. Fumita became the first Japanese men's world wrestling champion since Masaki Eto in 1983 at Greco-Roman 57 kg.

Nara vs Williams in French Open

Nara vs Williams in French Open

PARIS, France, May 31 Kyodo - Japan's Kurumi Nara faces off against Venus Williams of the United States during the French Open second round in Paris on May 31, 2017. Williams won 6-3, 6-1.

Tennis: Nishikori advances to French Open 2nd round

Tennis: Nishikori advances to French Open 2nd round

PARIS, France, May 31 Kyodo - World No. 9 Kei Nishikori of Japan acknowledges the crowd after beating Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 in their French Open first-round match in Paris on May 30, 2017.

Nishikori faces off against Kokkinakis

Nishikori faces off against Kokkinakis

PARIS, France, May 30 Kyodo - Japan's Kei Nishikori faces off against Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia in a French Open first-round match in Paris on May 30, 2017.

Nishikori advances to Paris Masters 3rd round

Nishikori advances to Paris Masters 3rd round

PARIS, France, Nov. 2 Kyodo - Japan's Kei Nishikori faces off against Viktor Troicki of Serbia during a Paris Masters second round match in Paris on Nov. 2, 2016. Nishikori won 6-2, 7-5 to advance to the third round.

People mourn victims of terror attack on French paper

People mourn victims of terror attack on French paper

PARIS, France - People mourn the victims of a terror attack by two Islamist gunmen on French satirical weekly paper Charlie Hebdo at the Place de la Republique on Jan. 14, 2015, a week after the killings at the newspaper's nearby office.

Charlie Hebdo issued for 1st time since terror attack

Charlie Hebdo issued for 1st time since terror attack

PARIS, France - People in Paris, France, hold a copy of the satirical weekly paper Charlie Hebdo, which was issued on Jan. 14, 2015, for the first time since its office was attacked by two Islamist gunmen. Long queues formed at newsstands in Paris on the day for the latest issue, which carried a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad on its front page in an act of defiance.

Millions rally across France against terrorism

Millions rally across France against terrorism

PARIS, France - People join a rally in Paris, France, on Jan. 11, 2015, in defiance of terror attacks last week which killed 17 people.

French police kill 3 suspects to end terror spree

French police kill 3 suspects to end terror spree

PARIS, France - Photo shows the Arc de Triomphe with the message "Paris is Charlie" on Jan. 9, 2015, in a show of solidarity with satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo following a terrorist attack that left 12 people dead at the newspaper's offices in the French capital. French security forces shot dead three suspects the same day in a violent end to the three-day terror spree that saw also saw four hostages slain at a supermarket in Paris.

Parisians in solidarity with weekly after shooting rampage

Parisians in solidarity with weekly after shooting rampage

PARIS, France - A woman holds a candle at the Place de la Republique square in Paris on Jan. 7, 2015, to commemorate 12 victims of a shooting rampage at the offices of satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo in the French capital earlier in the day.

12 dead in shooting at French satirical newspaper offices

12 dead in shooting at French satirical newspaper offices

PARIS, France - Police officers inspect the crime scene where at least 12 people were killed in a shooting at the offices of satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo in Paris, France, on Jan. 7, 2015. The weekly has previously stirred up controversy for publishing cartoons joking about the Prophet Muhammad.

Japanese astronaut Noguchi attends press conference in Paris

Japanese astronaut Noguchi attends press conference in Paris

PARIS, France - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi attends a press conference at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France, on Dec. 18, 2014. He stressed the significance of a space project under which two astronauts from the United States and Russia will stay at the International Space Station for the longest-ever period of one year from next March.

French professor Postel-Vinay in interview

French professor Postel-Vinay in interview

PARIS, France - Karoline Postel-Vinay, a professor at Sciences Po Paris in France, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in 2014 about Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's decision to call a snap election.

Japan hails UNESCO listing of 'washi' paper as heritage

Japan hails UNESCO listing of 'washi' paper as heritage

PARIS, France - Japanese Cultural Agency chief Masanori Aoyagi (L) and Japanese envoy to UNESCO Kenjiro Monji attend a press conference in Paris on Nov. 26, 2014, after UNESCO's decision to add the "washi" Japanese handmade paper craft to its list of intangible cultural heritages.

Class scene at Worldsom sommelier academy in Bordeaux

Class scene at Worldsom sommelier academy in Bordeaux

PARIS, France - A class is in session at the World Sommelier Academy of Bordeaux (Worldsom) in southwestern France on Oct. 30, 2014.

Wine expert Faure-Brac gives lecture

Wine expert Faure-Brac gives lecture

PARIS, France - Philippe Faure-Brac, the world's best sommelier 1992, lectures at the World Sommelier Academy of Bordeaux (Worldsom) in southwestern France on Oct. 30, 2014.

Iwate Pref.'s event in Paris to thank for support

Iwate Pref.'s event in Paris to thank for support

PARIS, France - Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso (L) and Ivry Gitlis, a Paris-based violinist, pose for photographs during an event in the French capital held by the Japanese prefectural government on Nov. 7, 2014, to thank France for support for the recovery from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami and ask for continuous support.

Nishikori beaten by Djokovic in Paris semifinals

Nishikori beaten by Djokovic in Paris semifinals

PARIS, France - Novak Djokovic of Serbia (L) and Kei Nishikori of Japan shake hands after their BNP Paribas Masters semifinal match at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris on Nov. 1, 2014. Djokovic won 6-2, 6-3.

Nishikori beaten by Djokovic in Paris semifinals

Nishikori beaten by Djokovic in Paris semifinals

PARIS, France - Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot to Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their BNP Paribas Masters semifinal match at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris on Nov. 1, 2014. Djokovic won 6-2, 6-3.

Japanese patissiers win top awards at Paris chocolate fair

Japanese patissiers win top awards at Paris chocolate fair

PARIS, France - Susumu Koyama, a Japanese patissier and owner of a confectionery shop in Sanda, Hyogo Prefecture, is honored for the third time with one of the top awards at the Salon du Chocolat global chocolate fair in Paris on Oct. 31, 2014.

Nishikori into Paris Masters 3rd round

Nishikori into Paris Masters 3rd round

PARIS, France - U.S. Open finalist Kei Nishikori of Japan stretches for a return against Tommy Robredo of Spain during his opening match at the Paris Masters on Oct. 29, 2014, in Paris. Nishikori won 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-3 to advance to the third round.