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
Japan
Japan grapples with far-right surge and prospect of new leader after general election
PM Shigeru Ishiba on the political ropes after humiliating voter rebuke
As an Irishman living in Japan, I watch the rise of anti-immigrant rhetoric with unease
Policies toward foreigners have emerged as central issue of campaigning ahead of upper house elections later this month
‘You just felt it all through your body’: Derry carers find their rhythm with Japanese taiko drums
A group of women carers come together for fun, a new focus and even improved mental wellbeing through this centuries-old Japanese art form
The Irish Times view on Ireland and Japan: a deepening relationship
Micheál Martin’s meeting with Shigeru Ishiba highlighted the growing prominence of geopolitical and security issues in the bilateral relationship
In Hiroshima, Martin voices concerns about ‘drift from international rules-based order’
Taoiseach hears testimony from a survivor of atomic bomb that killed 140,000 people 80 years ago
Celebrating the Irish writer whose ghost stories still grip Japan
Lafcadio Hearn remains popular in his adopted country more than a century after his death, but remains little known in Ireland
Enya, whiskey and céilí: Why Ireland is big in Japan
In the News podcast: Taoiseach’s visit designed to cement deepening relationship
‘Go to any reasonably sized town in Japan and you’ll find an Irish pub’: The Japanese fans of Irish culture
Tokyo boasts regular Comhaltas traditional music sessions and an annual St Patrick’s Day parade, while Enya and Riverdance have strong Japanese followings
Japan expresses concern over security of subsea cables off the Irish coast
Japan’s prime minister Shigeru Ishiba raises security issue with Micheál Martin during Tokyo meeting
Trump makes tariff threat to trade partners as deadline looms
US president threatens to increase levies on Japan
Taoiseach embarks on four-day visit to Japan, with focus on investment
Much of Taoiseach’s time in Japan will be spent meeting companies which the IDA hopes to attract to Ireland
Japan executes ‘Twitter killer’ in first execution since 2022
Takahiro Shiraishi was sentenced to death for his 2017 strangling and dismembering of eight women and a man he contacted on social media
More than 20 Irish companies on Asian trade mission
Agriculture minister Martin Heydon and State agencies bid to boost markets for Irish food
‘The Japanese want to see you have the attention to detail, customer service and quality they expect. You have to deliver’
Irish entrepreneurs visit Japan to scope out potential trading opportunities and learn from the country’s biggest companies
Some 140 Irish business leaders head to Japan as part of Entrepreneur of the Year retreat
Irish group will meet local business leaders, academics and Irish agencies operating in Japan during the week-long trip
Nuclear threat is more real than at any time since second World War
Worldview: Nuclear non-proliferation is moving rapidly backwards. Frank Aiken’s vision and diplomacy are once more desperately needed
Cryogenically frozen, covered in hay, buried in sand: the weirdest and most wonderful wellness holidays
Cryotherapy is on the menu at the Camiral Golf and Wellness Resort in Girona. It’s an intense experience
Ireland to explore new markets in Asia and Canada as part of urgent response to US tariffs
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
Do we really need 10,000 steps a day to stay healthy?
From marketing gimmick to health benchmark: how 10,000 steps became a universal goal
‘I wanted a Japanese feel to the house’: Renovating a 1960s Dublin bungalow
When doing up their three-bed home in Glenageary, Yuuki and John Blakeney were keen to incorporate touches from Yuuki’s homeland
Author Clara Kumagai: ‘I’m drawn to writing for young adults because it’s a time of turbulence and change’
The writer on her new YA novel, Songs for Ghosts; her Japanese-Irish identity; and abolishing billionaires
‘I’m not going to defend them’: Trump warns Nato members lagging on defence spending
Trump’s remarks could raise alarm in Europe and Asia where there is already concern over US support
Power demand set to accelerate in a ‘new era of electricity’
Annual consumption predicted to rise 4% a year by 2027
Landmark Japanese documentary on rape was nominated for an Oscar, but may never be widely seen there
Victim Shiori Ito directed the ‘emotionally wrenching’ film about her attack and its aftermath
What will €185,000 buy in France, Spain, Italy, Japan and Leitrim?
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
Fiction in translation: A glimpse of failed far-right coup leader’s assured gifts as a storyteller
Works by Yukio Mishima, Samar Yazbek, Solvej Balle, Zahran Alqasmi and Vincenzo Latronico
The Colors Within review: The story of a socially awkward Catholic student and her friends
Naoko Yamada’s gentle animated drama has all of the yearning and discomfort of adolescence
Forget the gym: Here’s four fitness lessons from around the world
From exercise parties to walking wherever you can, it is possible to stay healthy without signing up for a gym
Qing dynasty vase among Asian and Middle Eastern treasures to go under the hammer in Laois
It’s time for decluttering, which means there are plenty of gems to be found in auctions around the country
Toyota turns up at Las Vegas electronics show CES not with a car but with a new city
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
World’s oldest person, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, dies aged 116
Supercentenarian who loved bananas and a Japanese drink called Calpis was born on May 23rd, 1908
We need to think again about what the ‘A’ in AI signifies
Looking at the technology through a different cultural lens casts its threat and promise in a new light
Nomura chief apologises after ex-employee charged with clients’ attempted murder
Former wealth management staff member arrested after allegedly setting customers’ house on fire
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