The Shock of the Left: Bloomberg Open Asia Edition

Good morning. The French left is about to experience a major upheaval in the face of Marine Le Pen. Japan and the Philippines are preparing to sign a military pact. And Putintseva ends Swiatek’s winning streak.

French voters shocked Polls and politics have allowed a left-wing coalition to win the largest number of seats in the legislative elections and push Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally, widely expected to win, into third place. Stuck in the middle: Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance.