The Irish Times

Japan flocks to cherry blossom parties in a time of climate change

Tokyo Letter: The annual eruption of pink and white is now coming worryingly early

Mon Apr 04 2022 - 05:00

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democrats secure general election victory

Fumio Kishida’s party retains control of lower house despite weariness at its rule

Mon Nov 01 2021 - 10:59

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

Japan’s ruling party elects centrist Fumio Kishida as new prime minister

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

Wed Sept 29 2021 - 08:22

Is Japan ready for its first female prime minister?

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

Fri Sept 24 2021 - 01:00

Japan upgrades Q2 GDP on stronger business spending

Asian economy grew faster than initially estimated

Wed Sept 08 2021 - 07:41

World shares hit record as investors hold to dovish Fed bets

European shares expected to dip following Monday’s gains

Tue Sept 07 2021 - 07:35

Japan’s PM Yoshihide Suga to resign after failing to control Covid outbreak

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

Fri Sept 03 2021 - 07:44

Moderna withholds 1.63m vaccine doses in Japan due to contamination

Japanese companies to cancel worker vaccinations planned for Thursday

Thu Aug 26 2021 - 07:17

Japan begins ‘name and shame’ for quarantine rule-breakers as Covid cases surge

Country limits hospitalisation to seriously-ill as worries over health system grow

Tue Aug 03 2021 - 07:18

Storm Nepartak threatens to end ‘smooth’ start to Olympics

Typhoon disrupts scheduling of Irish rowers including single sculls favourite Puspure

Sun Jul 25 2021 - 18:17

Tokyo Games may be a contest of who coped best with pandemic gloom

The act of arriving at the Olympics to compete has become in itself a major triumph

Sat Jul 24 2021 - 06:00

Japan win softball opener as Games ‘of hope’ begin

Japanese women thrash Australia in opening softball match

Wed Jul 21 2021 - 09:51

Athlete tests positive for Covid-19 in Tokyo quarantine

The athlete had not yet relocated to the athletes’ village - local reports

Thu Jul 15 2021 - 09:03

Covid cases found at Olympic hotel in Japan as IOC hails ‘historic’ Games

Brazilian delegation in bubble separated from other guests haven’t been infected

Wed Jul 14 2021 - 12:15

No sex please: Frisky athletes may find Olympics provide quite the anticlimax

Tokyo Letter: Muted resentment that Games are going ahead mixed with stoic determination

Wed Jul 14 2021 - 01:00

Japan: Olympics to take place without spectators as state of emergency declared

Move essential to stop Tokyo from becoming source of another wave of infections – PM

Fri Jul 09 2021 - 06:51

Japan considers ban on spectators for all Olympic events

The government is preparing to declare a state of emergency for Tokyo

Wed Jul 07 2021 - 11:36

Attendance to be slashed at opening ceremony for Tokyo Olympics

Competitions at large venues and scheduled after 9pm will be held without spectators

Tue Jul 06 2021 - 11:14

Up to 80 missing after landslide destroys houses in Japan

Rescuers searching desperately for survivors in seaside city of Atami

Mon Jul 05 2021 - 07:58

Japan launches huge rescue effort after mudslide leaves two dead and 20 missing

More than 1,000 soldiers, firefighters and police involved in rescue operation

Sun Jul 04 2021 - 09:56

Delegates’ positive tests spur Japan panel’s call for tougher border controls

Many Japanese remain sceptical about the possibility of safely holding the Games

Mon Jun 28 2021 - 10:33

Organisers set to decide on domestic spectators for Tokyo 2020

Seiko Hashimoto has said she was eyeing a cap of 10,000 people per venue

Mon Jun 21 2021 - 09:04

China flies record number of fighter jets towards Taiwan

Operation comes after G7 statement on ‘importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait’

Tue Jun 15 2021 - 17:54

British scientists develop ceiling-mounted ‘Covid alarm’ that detects infections

Covid-19 world wrap: US deaths near 600,000, China deploys drones to keep people indoors

Sun Jun 13 2021 - 10:48

G7 summit Q&A: Everything you need to know

What is on the agenda, who is attending and will Brexit issues be sorted?

Fri Jun 11 2021 - 08:31

IOC to lose billions if Tokyo 2020 falls victim to Covid-19 again

Organisers would have to reimburse sponsors which have invested a record $3.3bn

Thu Jun 10 2021 - 11:12

Poll shows half of Japan think Olympics will go ahead despite opposition

Government officials again say that a safe Games can take place

Mon Jun 07 2021 - 15:14

Olympic committee board member blasts Tokyo Games organisers

She says IOC ‘seems to think that public opinion in Japan is not important’

Fri Jun 04 2021 - 10:04

Japan extends emergency Covid rules less than two months before Olympics

Expert warns that Games could even create its own variant strain of coronavirus

Fri May 28 2021 - 14:47

Major Japanese newspaper calls for cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics

The Asahi is one of several media organisations listed as an official Olympic partner

Wed May 26 2021 - 08:14

Japan’s grand Olympics vision continues to falter amid political failures

Government’s handling of coronavirus pandemic means Games remain in doubt

Tue May 25 2021 - 15:20

Japan’s PM Suga digs in as Olympics opposition grows

Tokyo Letter: Slow vaccination rollout has coincided with fresh rise in infections

Mon May 17 2021 - 01:00

Matsuyama ready to kick on after ‘relief’ of winning US Masters

Japanese star returning to action at AT&T Byron Nelson after breaking Major duck

Wed May 12 2021 - 17:11