TOKYO -- When French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Japan on Friday, he will be the only leader of a developed nation to attend the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan's single custody system and abductions a rare thorn for allies
Vincent Fichot, a French father whose children were abducted by his wife, began a hunger strike outside the Olympic Stadium on July 8 in a bid to persuade both the French and Japanese governments to act. To his side is Scott McIntyre, an Australian who has been separated from his two children since 2019. (Photo by Francesca Regalado)