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U.S. editionNHK reported that a series of shootings in the suburbs of Paris left one person dead and five injured, and that an investigation has begun on the assumption that it was a terrorist attack. Yomiuri Shimbun reported that a man fired a gun indiscriminately from a car, leaving six people dead or injured, and that President Macron said “the victims were targeted because of their religion and the color of their skin.” Jiji Press reported that the president signaled alarm with the words “turning point.” TV Asahi (ANN) reported that about 70,000 police officers and others were mobilized for the nationwide demonstrations on the 24th and that the Louvre Museum was closed. According to the network, Interior Minister Nuñez said 135 people were detained nationwide. 47NEWS reported in a news flash that protesters and riot police clashed at the demonstration in Paris. Asahi Shimbun noted that 550,000 people took part in the demonstration on the 17th, with riots and looting in places, and reported that on the 24th the authorities restricted gatherings and citizens are pushing back. In the early hours of the 25th the paper reported on a clash with police in Paris under a headline citing “more than 500 rioters.”
Because the shooting and the demonstrations fell on the same weekend, the security authorities had to handle a criminal investigation and the policing of crowds tens of thousands strong at the same time. As Yomiuri Shimbun reported, the president spoke of the victims’ religion and skin color, so the incident was placed within a debate over social division rather than treated as an isolated criminal case.
For those planning to travel to or stay in France, the rerouting of demonstration marches and the closing of a museum in major cities are relevant. From Japan, the closing of the Louvre Museum shows that the operation of tourist facilities is being directly affected.
A view that puts security first. ANN reported the mobilization of about 70,000 police officers and the interior minister’s detention figure, and Jiji Press reported that the president spoke of a “turning point.” These reports suggest the view that preventing a recurrence of rioting is the immediate task.
A view that gives weight to citizens’ rights and backlash. Asahi Shimbun reported that citizens are pushing back against the authorities’ restriction of gatherings. The president’s remark reported by Yomiuri Shimbun was that the victims were targeted because of their religion and the color of their skin.
What is confirmed: one person died in the shooting on the 23rd and the investigation began on the assumption of a terrorist attack, and the demonstrations on the 24th went ahead under a security posture of about 70,000. What is not confirmed: the motive for the shooting, details on the suspect, and the number of injured or detained in the clashes in the early hours of the 25th. Today we want to see the detention figure announced by the Interior Ministry and whether the demonstrations continue on the 25th.
NHK (shooting and investigation, 10/24) · Yomiuri Shimbun (president’s remarks, 10/24) · Jiji Press (“turning point,” 10/24) · TV Asahi (ANN) (70,000 police, 135 detained, 10/24) · Asahi Shimbun (restriction of gatherings and clashes, 10/25) · 47NEWS (clash between protesters and riot police, 10/25)
Shooting Near Paris Leaves 1 Dead; Macron Calls It a “Turning Point,” and About 70,000 Police Guard the Nationwide Demonstrations of the 24th
On the 23rd, a man fired from a car near Paris and one person died. In France, protest demonstrations were held across the country again on the 24th.
NHK reported that a series of shootings in the suburbs of Paris left one person dead and five injured, and that the authorities are investigating it as a terrorist attack. Yomiuri Shimbun reported that a man fired a gun indiscriminately from a car, leaving six people dead or injured, and that President Macron said “the victims were targeted because of their religion and the color of their skin.” Jiji Press reported that the president described the incident as a “turning point,” signaling alarm. 47NEWS reported in a news flash that protesters and riot police clashed at the demonstration in Paris. As of the morning of the 24th, NHK had reported that a sense of wariness was spreading through the streets of Paris ahead of another protest.
TV Asahi (ANN) reported that about 70,000 police officers and others were mobilized across the country for the nationwide demonstrations on the 24th, that marches in Paris followed routes that avoided commercial districts, and that the Louvre Museum was closed for safety. According to Interior Minister Nuñez, 135 people were detained nationwide at a stage when no major incident had occurred. According to ANN, in Lyon and elsewhere police used tear gas to disperse people who had gathered in areas where entry was banned. Asahi Shimbun noted that the demonstration on the 17th drew 550,000 people, more than had been forecast in advance, with riots and looting in places, and reported that on the 24th the authorities also restricted gatherings and citizens are pushing back. In the early hours of the 25th the paper reported “Paris Again Clashes With Police; ‘More Than 500 Rioters’ at the End Point of a Large-Scale Demonstration.” The motive for the shooting and the full extent of the damage from the clashes on the night of the 24th have not been confirmed in what has been reported.