The Irish Times

Japan’s new prime minister Fumio Kishida to call snap election

Former foreign minister surprises pundits by opting to seek early mandate from voters

Mon Oct 04 2021 - 16:13

Former foreign minister considered a moderate but adopted tough line against China in election campaign

Wed Sept 29 2021 - 08:22

Tokyo Letter: The possibility of a historic first has enlivened an otherwise dull race

Fri Sept 24 2021 - 01:00

Departure of premier after one-year tenure may herald new era of turmoil for Japanese politics

Fri Sept 03 2021 - 07:44

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe’s revisionist rhetoric alarms regional neighbours

Tue May 21 2013 - 12:00