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Japan Letter: A plan to release 1.3 million tons of contaminated wastewater into the Pacific has infuriated those who make their living from the sea

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?

‘I did a big campaign for a bank about them becoming the first net-zero carbon bank that was basically greenwashing’

Wild Geese: After an unfulfilling stint in ‘normal advertisting’, Belfast man Rick Grehan founded an ethical branding company in Japan

Japan to prioritise arms build-up as part of new security strategy

Prime minister Fumio Kishida also pledges to reverse the country’s low birth rate

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

Shinzo Abe assassination: suspect charged with murder

Japan’s former prime minister was shot while making a campaign speech in July

Order Of Australia out of Breeders' Cup Mile following career-ending injury

Holder unable to defend his crown but O’Brien’s 1000 Guineas winner Mother Earth will feature

Ireland have every reason to be wary of Japan this time

Coach Joseph retains a strong core of the side that shocked Farrell’s side in the World Cup

Irish contingent to the fore as Japan are put to the sword

Assured pre-tour display overshadowed by injuries to Jones and Tipuric

Opportunity knocks for Lions’ all-Celtic starting XV

Japan’s high-tempo brand of rugby has capacity to trouble Warren Gatland’s side

Philip Browne: IRFU’s cash reserves likely to be exhausted within months

Chief executive outlines stark challenges facing Irish game if rugby fails to return this year

Japan blossom and All Blacks dominate in a decade of new horizons

Old order has shifted in past 10 years with France without a Six Nations title since 2010

Women’s Hockey: Incentive never greater for contenders to impress

Olympic qualification has upped the ante for those back in Hockey League action

Ireland to play Japan in Dublin in November 2020

Brave Blossoms added to autumn Test itinerary along with Australia and South Africa

The Offload: Ireland’s Joe Schmidt rattled rugby’s true elite

Outgoing coach has left a blueprint behind, Jamie Joseph will have plenty of options

Power prevails as Springboks crush Japan’s World Cup dreams

Brave Blossoms wilt against South Africa as they set up a semi-final meeting with Wales

Rugby World Cup: Push comes to shove as endgame approaches

Will World Rugby ever have a better chance of elevating Japan’s status than right now?

Jamie Joseph makes one change to Japan XV for Springboks clash

Ryohei Yamanaka replaces William Tupou at fullback for South Africa quarter-final

Michael Cheika has full trust in 19-year-old Jordan Petaia

Centre becomes the first man born this century to start a RWC knockout match

South Africa comfortable with favourites tag over Japan

Rugby World Cup: Rassie Erasmus names same starting lineup that beat Italy

Rugby World Cup: South Africa irritated by focus on Japan

Springboks determined to prove their worth and avenge shock defeat in 2015 World Cup

With Rugby World Cup success, Japan have become adept at saying nothing

Against all odds, rugby is now very much in the spotlight thanks to team's exploits

Gerry Thornley: Japan v Scotland was a magnificent irrelevance

Decision to go ahead despite typhoon vindicated by uplifting performance from hosts

Scotland to be charged with bringing game into disrepute

World Rugby set to throw the book at SRU after comments about possible cancellation

Rassie Erasmus: ‘Japan are the enemy for one week’

South Africa coach impressed with hosts’ improvement through Rugby World Cup

Exhilarating Japan arrive on the big stage in the land of the rising water

Hosts send an intoxicating air through rugby’s old order as they dump out Scotland

Rugby World Cup: Japan enthral a nation and beyond as they storm into quarter-finals

Ireland will now play world champions New Zealand in the last eight next Saturday

Joseph slams Scotland as typhoon starts war of words

Scots say they will take legal action, Japan coach says they want to play just as much

Gregor Townsend says Scotland v Japan could be played behind closed doors

World Rugby have already moved out change of day but coach says it could even be played at training ground

Pool A permutations: Ireland’s path to quarter-finals far from clear

Pool A is set to go right down to the wire with three teams potentially finishing on 15 points

All to play for in Ireland’s Pool A, beware of a Samoan backlash

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Samoa have nothing to lose, and have Ireland in their sights

Schmidt must be wary of Samoan desire to land a significant blow at the World Cup

All still to play for in Pool A as Scotland bid to spoil Japan’s party

A win of any kind over Samoa would be highly likely to ensure Ireland’s qualification

Hungry Henshaw eager to hit the ground running

Centre ready to make a belated World Cup start in Ireland’s game against Samoa

World Cup fever seeping into Japan’s consciousness

Joseph’s side have serious momentum for the defining Yokohama clash with Scots

Samoa coach ‘bewildered’ by refereeing decisions

Steve Jackson: ‘At the moment we don’t know where we stand’

How Ireland can reach quarter finals after Japan beat Samoa

Rugby World Cup: Fourth try at the death against Samoa means hosts stay in control of Pool A

Japan in Pool A driving seat after bonus point win over Samoa

Pressure returned to Ireland and Scotland after hosts do their bit in Toyota City

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