Wolf Warrior diplomacy returns as China bares its teeth in clash with Japan
Tokyo faces travel bans, trade restrictions and mounting pressure after PM’s remarks on Taiwan
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Irish couple to stage six-hour-long Beckett play with no punctuation at Venice Biennale
Husband-and-wife duo, actor Conor Lovett and director Judy Hegarty Lovett, will bring 10 performances at the 18th century Palazzo Diedo
Japan moves to cool escalating row with China over Taiwan
China’s foreign ministry says Sanae Takaichi must withdraw suggestion that Japan could send troops to assist Taiwan if Beijing attacked
Tourism strategy will aim to turn Ireland into a ‘foodie’ holiday destination
Tourism added Minister for Enterprise’s portfolio, with key plans to benefit 46,000 small and medium enterprises
China sends coast guard to Senkaku islands after Japan PM’s Taiwan comments
Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi said if China attacks democratically ruled Taiwan it could trigger a military response from Tokyo
Two hours a night: Japan PM’s sleep schedule prompts concerns about work-life balance
Sanae Takaichi drew criticism for requiring staff to work in the wee hours in a country scarred by ‘death from overwork’
Caelan Doris brings a presence to captaincy which makes Ireland prosper
The Ireland captain excelled in Ireland’s victory over Japan, omnipresent in their better moments
Ireland 41 Japan 10 (FT) - as it happened: Second half flurry hands Ireland victory
Follow all the action from the Aviva Stadium in the second of the Autumn Internationals
Ireland looking to bounce back and make statement win against Japan
Andy Farrell has refreshed the match-day 23 with eight players who did not feature last week
The annoying and enduring appeal of Eddie Jones, the world’s longest-serving test rugby coach
Japan has played a huge role in the career of the man who has coached - and won - more international games than anyone else
Asian markets drive modest Irish whiskey export sales growth this year
US markets saw a slight decline prior to the impact of tariffs
Japan’s death penalty in the spotlight after inmate freed from decades on death row
Experts gather in Tokyo this weekend to push for abolition of the death penalty in Asia
Japan sends in soldiers to trap bears after record wave of attacks and deaths
‘I used to think bears would always run away when they heard noise, but now they actually come towards you,’ resident says
Driving Japan’s comeback: Can its carmakers reignite a nation’s lost innovation?
Toyota, Honda and Mazda race to rediscover inventive spark that once defined the country
Gerry Thornley: Ireland’s Chicago adventure was deflating in more ways than one
Indecisive refereeing and a disappointing result against the All Blacks killed the atmosphere in Soldier Field
Simply Blue secures investment from Japan’s Kansai Electric to drive offshore wind expansion
‘Continued momentum depends on timely Government action to unlock the full potential of projects’
Japan rolls out praise, putters and orders for pickup trucks as Donald Trump tours Tokyo
Sanae Takaichi started where Shinzo Abe left off, lavishing the US president with compliments
Trump welcomes Japan prime minister’s promise to accelerate military build-up
Sanae Takaichi and US president sign deals on trade and rare earths
Trial of man accused of Shinzo Abe’s murder to shine light on dark side of Japan
Tetsuya Yamagami, seen by some as a ‘folk hero’, bore grudge over Moonies’ links to Japanese elite
Flashlight by Susan Choi: Family tragedy turned into political mystery
The American author’s latest novel connects a child’s trauma to political disappearances in Japan
The Irish Times view on Japan’s new prime minister: a shaky hold on power
Sanae Takaichi, the first woman to be elected Japanese prime minister, leads a minority administration
No honeymoon for Japan’s first female prime minister Sanae Takaichi
Takaichi’s fragile minority coalition will need to form alliances with other conservative parties to pass laws
Who is Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister and fan of Margaret Thatcher?
Sanae Takaichi is not a known advocate of women’s rights or a liberal
László Krasznahorkai could not be more timely Nobel laureate in world of conflict
Hungarian author, a critic of communism and Viktor Orbán alike, is devoted to art of writing
Japan’s next prime minister: an Iron Lady - and the myth that helped her win
Right-wing Sanae Takaichi set to be Japan’s first female premier
Japan set for first female prime minster after Sanae Takaichi elected head of ruling party
New leader’s nationalistic positions could stoke friction with China, say analysts
Silent Hill f video game review: Brilliantly compelling and a worthy addition to gaming’s creepiest canon
The new game still fantastically unsettling – cranking up the dread to the point where it borders on unbearable
Kate O’Connor receives hero’s welcome at Dundalk homecoming
Louth native claimed silver medal for Ireland in heptathlon at World Athletics Championships in Japan
Ireland’s ticking time bomb: our changing demographics
The State urgently needs to plan for an older population, which means attracting and retaining high-skilled migrants
France’s Jimmy Gressier pulls off old-school upset for 10,000m win at World Championships
Uruguay wins its first medal at competition and Fionnuala McCormack achieves her best global placing
To truly understand my Tipperary home I had to leave it, to renounce it, to be free of it
When I get a chance to go home, I go to visit places as much as I go to visit people
Resignation of Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba sparks race for succession
PM stepped down following elections that saw his ruling coalition lose its majority in both houses of parliament
New crime fiction: cynical pitch-black comedy reinvigorates the spy fiction genre
New novels by Mick Herron, Nicola Upson, Seishi Yokomizo, Janice Hallett and Rav Grewal-Kök
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