Japan’s prime minister Kishida to resign, paving way for new leader
Kishida succumbs to public disaffection over political scandals and rising living costs marring three-year term
Fumio Kishida
Japan PM ousts four cabinet ministers in bid to ride out financial scandal
Investigation is examining if dozens of lawmakers benefited from fundraising events that kept millions of yen off official records of ruling party
Hiroshima officials condemn nuclear deterrence ‘folly’
City gathered to remember second World War bombing, which killed 140,000 people
Japan PM fires son as aide after ‘inappropriate’ behaviour at official residence
Photos of son and other relatives apparently pretending to hold a news conference at official residence spark uproar
Japan PM resumes campaigning after explosive device thrown at event
Incident comes nine months after predecessor Shinzo Abe was assassinated delivering campaign speech
Japan tries to incentivise parenthood in bid to bolster waning population
Japanese people are having fewer children but, in the face of the climate crisis, should larger families be encouraged?
Japanese prime minister pledges to push military build-up under new security strategy
Fumio Kishida says government will tackle rapidly declining births so country can sustain national strength
Japan’s prime minister Kishida orders Unification church investigation
Church has been under the spotlight since the assassination in July of the former prime minister Shinzo Abe
North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan
South Korean and US militaries respond by launching fighter jets in show of strength
Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe honoured with divisive state funeral in Tokyo
Tokyo was under maximum security due to protests against the assassinated leader’s funeral
Biden says he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan
Comment a departure from US policy which White House official says has not changed
North Korea fires ballistic missile as South prepares for new president
Missiles pose ‘grave threat’ to peace, stability of international community – South Korea
North Korea raises tensions with missile launch into Sea of Japan
US’s worsening relations with Russia and China may have emboldened Pyongyang, experts say
Homes remain without power after 7.3 quake off Fukushima
Two people confirmed dead and more than 100 injured as tsunami warning cancelled
North Korea accused of testing ICBM system and restoring nuclear test site
Reports suggest Pyongyang may resume testing long-range intercontinental ballistic missiles
Conservative Yoon Suk-yeol elected South Korean president
Opposition candidate’s victory follows campaign dominated by domestic issues
War in Ukraine hits car factories and electric car production
Ford, VW and BMW among manufacturers to slow production amid conflict
Ukraine war ignites debate on nuclear weapons in Japan
Tokyo Letter: Former leader Shinzo Abe warns against treating discussion as ‘taboo’
Ukraine declares state of emergency and urges citizens to leave Russia
Washington targets gas pipeline with sanctions as UN General Assembly meets on crisis
North Korea launches second and ‘more advanced’ ballistic missile in a week
Tests underscore Kim Jong Un’s vow to bolster military with cutting-edge technology
Japan agrees restrictions on US military over Covid-19 fears
Move taken as spike in cases most pronounced in areas near American bases
North Korea launches ballistic missile, US military says
Move after Kim Jong-un vows to strengthen military capability at party conference
Sydney kicks off the new year celebrations in vintage style
Australians bade farewell to 2021 with a fireworks display over Sydney harbour
China invading Taiwan would be ‘emergency’ for Tokyo, says Abe
Former PM says ‘a military adventure is the road to economic suicide’ for Beijing
Coronavirus: Six cases of Omicron variant detected in Scotland
Japan bans entry of foreign visitors due to spread of new variant of virus
European shares rebound from Omicron-fuelled sell-off
Investors await clues on whether the Omicron variant would hamper recoveries
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democrats secure general election victory
Fumio Kishida’s party retains control of lower house despite weariness at its rule
North Korea test fires ballistic missile into waters off Japan
Launch comes after US and South Korean envoys meet in Washington discuss nuclear standoff with North
Japan’s new prime minister Fumio Kishida to call snap election
Former foreign minister surprises pundits by opting to seek early mandate from voters
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
Is Japan ready for its first female prime minister?
Tokyo Letter: The possibility of a historic first has enlivened an otherwise dull race
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
Japan’s PM suffers setback as opposition wins key byelections
Yoshihide Suga promises to speed up Covid-19 vaccine campaign after results announced
Yoshihide Suga to be Japan’s prime minister after winning party vote
Liberal Democratic Party MPs vote to appoint Shinzo Abe loyalist as party leader
Yoshihide Suga, a farmer’s son, set to be named Japan’s prime minister
Shinzo Abe’s loyal enforcer lacks charisma but doggedness has served him well
Japan set for new PM in weeks as Abe’s party plans speedy vote
Quick vote expected to maximise influence of outgoing prime minister and his allies
Direct Dublin-Toyko route ‘inevitable’ given trade growth, Tánaiste says
Brexit a ‘major shot in the arm’ for Irish trade with Asia, Frances Fitzgerald says
Tillerson says America’s approach to North Korea has ‘failed’
US secretary of state discusses ‘ever-escalating threat’ on first official visit to Japan
A deal between Japan and the EU would send a positive signal on free trade
Japan and Ireland have both achieved their current prosperity as a result of the global system of free trade
Japan seeks closer ties with Ireland after Brexit
Foreign minister cites concerns about future of Japanese firms in UK
John Kerry delivers message of peace at Hiroshima memorial
Secretary of state is most senior US official to visit city struck by atomic bombs in 1945
Japan apologises for South Korea’s wartime sex slaves
US pressure on Japan to accept responsibility may lead to end of long-running dispute
South Korea, Japan agree to resolve ‘comfort women’ issue
Japan to set up a fund for women who were forced to work in the country’s wartime brothels
South Korea, Japan and China agree to talks to improve ties
Relations between regional giants blighted by territory disputes and historical issues
Mother of Japanese hostage begs prime minister for his life
Video emerges of captive Kenji Goto saying he has 24 hours to live unless IS demands met
North Korea test fires two long-range missiles, defying UN ban
Chinese president to discuss Pyongyang’s nuclear programme with S Korea this week
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