Abductees' families hold rally

Abductees' families hold rally

Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, speaks during a rally in Tokyo on May 24, 2025, holding a picture of abductee Keiko Arimoto whose father Akihiro died in February at age 96. Yokota's sister, Megumi, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13.

[Breaking News]Mother of Japanese abductee

KAWASAKI, Japan, Feb. 18 Kyodo - Sakie Yokota, 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, speaks to reporters in Kawasaki, near Tokyo, on Feb. 17, 2025, following the death of Akihiro Arimoto, whose daughter Keiko was taken to North Korea in 1983 at age 23. Arimoto's family said the same day that he had died of natural causes aged 96, leaving Yokota as the only surviving parent of an individual listed by Japan as having been abducted by North Korea. (Kyodo)

Mother of Japanese abductee

Mother of Japanese abductee

Sakie Yokota, 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, speaks to reporters in Kawasaki, near Tokyo, on Feb. 17, 2025, following the death of Akihiro Arimoto, whose daughter Keiko was taken to North Korea in 1983 at age 23. Arimoto's family said the same day that he had died of natural causes aged 96, leaving Yokota as the only surviving parent of an individual listed by Japan as having been abducted by North Korea.

Father of woman abducted by N. Korea dies at 96 without reunion

Father of woman abducted by N. Korea dies at 96 without reunion

Akihiro Arimoto, whose daughter Keiko was taken to North Korea in 1983 at age 23, is pictured during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2024. Arimoto, who strenuously fought for her return and that of the other abductees, died of natural causes aged 96 at his home in Kobe, western Japan, without seeing her, his family said on Feb. 17, 2025.

Father of woman abducted by N. Korea dies at 96 without reunion

Father of woman abducted by N. Korea dies at 96 without reunion

Akihiro Arimoto, whose daughter Keiko was taken to North Korea in 1983 at age 23, celebrates her 60th birthday at their home in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 12, 2020, with a birthday cake in front of her photo. Arimoto, who strenuously fought for her return and that of the other abductees, died of natural causes aged 96 without seeing her, his family said on Feb. 17, 2025.

Father of woman abducted by N. Korea dies at 96 without reunion

Father of woman abducted by N. Korea dies at 96 without reunion

Akihiro Arimoto (R), whose daughter Keiko was taken to North Korea in 1983 at age 23, and Sakie Yokota, 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, attend a meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 2, 2023. Arimoto had died of natural causes aged 96 without seeing his daughter, his family said on Feb. 17, 2025, leaving Yokota as the only surviving parent of an individual listed by Japan as having been abducted by North Korea. (Pool photo)

Mother of Japanese abductee

Mother of Japanese abductee

Sakie Yokota, 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, speaks to reporters in Kawasaki, near Tokyo, on Feb. 17, 2025, following the death of Akihiro Arimoto, whose daughter Keiko was taken to North Korea in 1983 at age 23. Arimoto's family said the same day that he had died of natural causes aged 96, leaving Yokota as the only surviving parent of an individual listed by Japan as having been abducted by North Korea.

Mother of Japanese abductee

Mother of Japanese abductee

Sakie Yokota, 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, speaks to reporters in Kawasaki, near Tokyo, on Feb. 17, 2025, following the death of Akihiro Arimoto, whose daughter Keiko was taken to North Korea in 1983 at age 23. Arimoto's family said the same day that he had died of natural causes aged 96, leaving Yokota as the only surviving parent of an individual listed by Japan as having been abducted by North Korea.

Mother of Japanese abductee

Mother of Japanese abductee

Sakie Yokota, 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, speaks to reporters in Kawasaki, near Tokyo, on Feb. 17, 2025, following the death of Akihiro Arimoto, whose daughter Keiko was taken to North Korea in 1983 at age 23. Arimoto's family said the same day that he had died of natural causes aged 96, leaving Yokota as the only surviving parent of an individual listed by Japan as having been abducted by North Korea.

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People lauch fireworks as they gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People lauch fireworks as they gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People lauch fireworks as they gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People lauch fireworks as they gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People lauch fireworks as they gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People lauch fireworks as they gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

A man hold a sign That dirty racist is dead. People gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People lauch fireworks as they gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People lauch fireworks as they gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People lauch fireworks as they gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People lauch fireworks as they gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

A man hold a sign That dirty racist is dead. People gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People lauch fireworks as they gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People hold a sign "To the next one" with the faces of Jordan Bardella Jean Marie Le Pen and Marine Le Pen. People gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People lauch fireworks as they gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People hold a sign "To the next one" with the faces of Jordan Bardella Jean Marie Le Pen and Marine Le Pen. People gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

A woman holds a flare as people gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

A man hold a sign That dirty racist is dead. People gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

A man hold a sign That dirty racist is dead, lighted by flares. People gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

A woman holds a flare as people gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

A man hold a sign That dirty racist is dead. People gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

A woman holds a flare as people gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

A man holds a flare as people gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

A woman holds a flare as people gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

Gathering to celebrate Jean-Marie Le Pen's Death - Paris

People gather at Place de la Republique to take part in a giant aperitif “Le Pen is dead!” organised by the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA), in central Paris on January 7, 2025, a few hours after the death of the French far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right figure and runner-up in the 2002 presidential election, died on January 7, 2025, at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in a hospital where he had been admitted for several weeks. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM