The Irish Times

Moderna withholds 1.63m vaccine doses in Japan due to contamination

Japanese companies to cancel worker vaccinations planned for Thursday

Thu Aug 26 2021 - 07:17

Japan begins ‘name and shame’ for quarantine rule-breakers as Covid cases surge

Country limits hospitalisation to seriously-ill as worries over health system grow

Tue Aug 03 2021 - 07:18

Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony composer steps down after bullying reports

Keigo Oyamada told a Japanese magazine published in 1995 how he bullied classmates

Mon Jul 19 2021 - 17:19

Japan considers ban on spectators for all Olympic events

The government is preparing to declare a state of emergency for Tokyo

Wed Jul 07 2021 - 11:36

Up to 80 missing after landslide destroys houses in Japan

Rescuers searching desperately for survivors in seaside city of Atami

Mon Jul 05 2021 - 07:58

Tokyo may extend coronavirus curbs into Olympics period

There’s less than a month to go until the Tokyo Summer Olympics are set to open

Wed Jun 30 2021 - 07:42

Rise in daily Covid-19 cases in Tokyo less than a month from Olympics

Tokyo subject to relaxed “quasi” emergency measures ahead of possible fifth wave

Tue Jun 29 2021 - 08:51

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

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

Tue May 25 2021 - 15:20

South Korean court dismisses ‘comfort women’ case against Japan

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

Wed Apr 21 2021 - 09:02

Japan dismisses reports of early vaccinations for Olympic athletes

There was outrage on social media at a report that participants would be prioritised

Thu Apr 08 2021 - 16:02

Covid-19: Spain now third country with more infections than China

Over 800 deaths in Spain and same number in Italy, but with record number cured there

Mon Mar 30 2020 - 21:43

Coronavirus: Two passengers die after leaving Japanese cruise ship

First deaths from virus-striken boat were Japanese and in their 80s

Thu Feb 20 2020 - 07:59

WHO says coronavirus emergency is ‘public enemy number one’

Virus named Covid-19 at two-day meeting of World Health Organisation in Geneva

Tue Feb 11 2020 - 20:04