The Irish Times view on the Japanese election: heading for a leadership battle
Populist parties of the right made major gains, most notably, Sanseito, a new party pushing Maga-like anti-immigrant and tax cutting politics
Populist parties of the right made major gains, most notably, Sanseito, a new party pushing Maga-like anti-immigrant and tax cutting politics
PM Shigeru Ishiba on the political ropes after humiliating voter rebuke
Policies toward foreigners have emerged as central issue of campaigning ahead of upper house elections later this month
A group of women carers come together for fun, a new focus and even improved mental wellbeing through this centuries-old Japanese art form
Micheál Martin’s meeting with Shigeru Ishiba highlighted the growing prominence of geopolitical and security issues in the bilateral relationship
Taoiseach hears testimony from a survivor of atomic bomb that killed 140,000 people 80 years ago
Lafcadio Hearn remains popular in his adopted country more than a century after his death, but remains little known in Ireland
In the News podcast: Taoiseach’s visit designed to cement deepening relationship
Tokyo boasts regular Comhaltas traditional music sessions and an annual St Patrick’s Day parade, while Enya and Riverdance have strong Japanese followings
Japan’s prime minister Shigeru Ishiba raises security issue with Micheál Martin during Tokyo meeting
US president threatens to increase levies on Japan
Much of Taoiseach’s time in Japan will be spent meeting companies which the IDA hopes to attract to Ireland
Takahiro Shiraishi was sentenced to death for his 2017 strangling and dismembering of eight women and a man he contacted on social media
Agriculture minister Martin Heydon and State agencies bid to boost markets for Irish food
Irish entrepreneurs visit Japan to scope out potential trading opportunities and learn from the country’s biggest companies
Irish group will meet local business leaders, academics and Irish agencies operating in Japan during the week-long trip
Worldview: Nuclear non-proliferation is moving rapidly backwards. Frank Aiken’s vision and diplomacy are once more desperately needed
Cryotherapy is on the menu at the Camiral Golf and Wellness Resort in Girona. It’s an intense experience
Cabinet will be asked to agree to faster ratification of controversial Ceta deal with Canada and a new competitiveness plan that will have implications for employee conditions
From marketing gimmick to health benchmark: how 10,000 steps became a universal goal
When doing up their three-bed home in Glenageary, Yuuki and John Blakeney were keen to incorporate touches from Yuuki’s homeland
The writer on her new YA novel, Songs for Ghosts; her Japanese-Irish identity; and abolishing billionaires
Trump’s remarks could raise alarm in Europe and Asia where there is already concern over US support
Annual consumption predicted to rise 4% a year by 2027
Victim Shiori Ito directed the ‘emotionally wrenching’ film about her attack and its aftermath
A classic country home in Vienne, a townhouse with saltwater pool in Mallorca, a restored village house in Tuscany, a ski chalet in Appi Kogen or a light-filled three-bed in Carrigallen
Works by Yukio Mishima, Samar Yazbek, Solvej Balle, Zahran Alqasmi and Vincenzo Latronico
Naoko Yamada’s gentle animated drama has all of the yearning and discomfort of adolescence
From exercise parties to walking wherever you can, it is possible to stay healthy without signing up for a gym
It’s time for decluttering, which means there are plenty of gems to be found in auctions around the country
First residents of the car maker’s Woven City, near Tokyo, will move in this year. The company views it as an experiment and a start-up hothouse
Supercentenarian who loved bananas and a Japanese drink called Calpis was born on May 23rd, 1908
Looking at the technology through a different cultural lens casts its threat and promise in a new light
Former wealth management staff member arrested after allegedly setting customers’ house on fire
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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