Shinzo Abe

China’s test of hypersonic weapon raised regional tensions, says US defence chief

Lloyd Austin says China top challenge for US military in his first confirmation of July test

China invading Taiwan would be ‘emergency’ for Tokyo, says Abe

Former PM says ‘a military adventure is the road to economic suicide’ for Beijing

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democrats secure general election victory

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

Joe Biden’s trouble? He overestimated the clamour for change

US Politics: President was elected for narrow purposes – retire Trump and give Americans a breather

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

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

Brendan Irvine and Kellie Harrington carry Irish flag at opening ceremony

Athletes parade through empty stadium at Tokyo’s no-frills opening ceremony

An ultranationalist school, a suicide and a wife on a quest for the truth

Tokyo Letter: ‘Someone knows who told my husband to commit these acts’

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

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

Japan’s PM suffers setback as opposition wins key byelections

Yoshihide Suga promises to speed up Covid-19 vaccine campaign after results announced

South Korean court dismisses ‘comfort women’ case against Japan

Case sought compensation for women forced to work in brothels in second World War

‘I shredded everyone’s nerves, I’ll try to win more emphatically next time’

A TV interviewer in Tokyo thanked Hideki Matsuyama 'on behalf of all Japan'

Tokyo 2021 could yet thrill the world with a female face presiding over it

Female successor to Yoshiro Mori would help enormously in recovery from this debacle

Coronavirus: England and Scotland return to lockdown measures

More than 85m total cases reported globally as EU vaccination procurement criticised

Tokyo 2020 still under threat as Covid-19 cases rise in Japan

City reported 1,300 new cases on Thursday with vaccine not expected until February

Japanese leader’s popularity takes a dive after steak supper with celebrities

Domestic tourism campaign and rising Covid cases pile pressure on Yoshihide Suga

IOC rules on athlete activism at the Olympics violate UN human rights

The IOC has long lagged behind when it comes to adapting with the times

A Joe Biden presidency: The likely winners and losers among world leaders

Rightwing populists will be scrambling to adapt to the departure of Donald Trump

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

Typhoon Haishen hits Japan with high winds and power outages

Residents evacuated amid warnings of record rainfall and unprecedented wind

The Irish Times view on Japanese politics: the end of the Abe era

The shadow of domestic scandals will hang over the legacy of Japan’s longest-serving prime minister

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

Japan markets rocked by Shinzo Abe resignation news

Investors are still coming to terms with an overnight move by US Federal Reserve

Japan’s record economic plunge wipes out Abe era gains

Second quarter GDP falls 27.8% as economy suffers third straight quarter of contraction

Billie Jean King, Sheryl Sandberg and others on how to close the gender pay gap

Trailblazers from around the world discuss what works and what else needs to be done

Bells ring out as Hiroshima marks 75 years since atomic bomb

Abe avoids reference to nuclear treaty during scaled-back ceremony due to coronavirus

Memories fade as Hiroshima marks 75th anniversary of atomic bombing

‘What frightened me the most was how we got used to the piles of dead bodies’ – survivor

World’s largest nuclear fusion project begins new phase in France

Facility means fusion takes step towards generating clean energy source at scale

Prospects for Tokyo Games remain very much in the balance

Uncertainty amidst soaring coronavirus rates and lockdowns across the world

Japan: 14 residents presumed dead after nursing home floods

More than 75,000 evacuated in southern region after landslides and torrential rain

John Bolton book: Trump willing to halt criminal investigations as ‘favour’ to dictators

Ex-national security adviser says president pleaded for China’s help to get re-elected

Here’s hoping Irish hockey’s greatest team don’t miss out on Olympic dream

Having found a way into our sporting hearts they deserve their chance to shine once more

EU and Japan reach out to patch together a fraying world order

Europe Letter: Joint statement by Brussels and Tokyo reveals pressure on international order

Irish Times view on Europe’s relations with China: Into the East Asian century

China has deployed a twin-track strategy of soft and hard-power diplomacy

IOC to bear costs of up to $800m for staging postponed Olympic Games

Olympics authority gives costs arising from delaying Tokyo 2020 due to Covid-19

US Covid-19 strategy admired around the world, claims Trump

US president’s comments come as deaths pass 76,000 and jobless rate reaches 14.7%

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