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<p>A collapsed house in the southern Japanese town of Oosaki, following Thursday’s 7.1 magnitude earthquake off Kyushu. The country’s weather agency issued a warning that the likelihood of the Nankai Trough quake had increased ‘by several times’. <span class="contextmenu emphasis CaptionCredit">Picture: Kyodo News/AP</span>
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Japan is living in the shadow of the Megaquake

Due to the volatile nature of Japan’s natural landscape, how can its government successfully prepare for disaster?

<p>A sample of a new 10,000 Yen banknote displayed under a light to demonstrate how it differs from a forgery at the currency museum of the Bank of Japan. Picture: REUTERS/Issei Kato</p>

world

Japan launches banknotes with hologram portraits

<p>Sakura festivals are held across Japan and are marked by gatherings with picnics, parties and sake, all under the canopy of cherry blossoms.</p>

home and gardens

Bringing a touch of Japan's cherry blossom Sakura to your garden

Toyota Land Cruiser review: The most sophisticated one yet

motoring

Toyota Land Cruiser review: The most sophisticated one yet

JAPAN-ACCIDENT-AIR

world

Runway safety concerns in focus as Japan probes Tokyo crash

TOPSHOT-JAPAN-EARTHQUAKE

world

Powerful quake rocks Japan, nearly 100,000 residents ordered to evacuate

UCC reaches 'rare' agreement with one of world’s largest libraries in Japan

UCC reaches 'rare' agreement with one of world’s largest libraries in Japan

Under the agreement scholars and students will be able to access “extensive” Japanese archives, research dissertations, and millions of books and articles

Fri, 13 Oct, 2023

Container death at Tibury Docks

Global factory slump from Ireland to Japan reflects strain of rate increases on demand

The downturn highlighted the dilemma for policymakers who embarked on aggressive rate hikes in a battle to keep inflation at bay, and yet also need to try and forestall potential recessions

Tue, 01 Aug, 2023

Daniel A McGovern: The Irishman who filmed the aftermath of the Nagasaki atomic bomb

Daniel A McGovern: The Irishman who filmed the aftermath of the Nagasaki atomic bomb

Daniel A McGovern was among the first to enter Hiroshima and Nagasaki after their destruction by a nuclear bomb four weeks earlier

Sat, 22 Jul, 2023

La Palma Fire Out Of Control

Southern Europe braces for second heatwave in a week

A new anticyclone that pushed into the region from north Africa on Sunday could lift temperatures above the record 48.8C seen in Sicily in August 2021, and follows last week’s Cerberus heatwave

Sun, 16 Jul, 2023

Flip flops, football jerseys, and membership of elite London club: What RTÉ's barter accounts bought

Flip flops, football jerseys, and membership of elite London club: What RTÉ's barter accounts bought

Meanwhile, RTÉ spent just over €300,000 in order to deliver undisclosed payments to Ryan Tubridy of €150,000, according to new figures released to the Oireachtas Media Committee

Wed, 05 Jul, 2023

Paul Hosford: RTÉ needs to remember its own ethos

Paul Hosford: RTÉ needs to remember its own ethos

The scandal around RTÉ began around the payments to one man, and is now a question about the future of public broadcasting in Ireland

Wed, 05 Jul, 2023

King Charles III coronation

Why constitutional monarchy has remained so successful

The coronation of Britain’s King Charles III highlights why constitutional monarchy remains a vital form of government in some of the world’s most successful countries

Sun, 07 May, 2023

Male Life Cycle Silhouette

Sarah Harte: We cannot allow assisted suicide debate to devalue older people

Old age is not a disease and we shouldn't treat it as one

Wed, 22 Feb, 2023

Iran Protests

What in the world will happen in 2023?

The sleeper story of the coming year will be Japan’s emergence as a major geopolitical actor. And, for the first time since the fall of the Shah in 1979, the future of the Islamic Republic of Iran will be in serious doubt.

Wed, 04 Jan, 2023

Virus Outbreak China

US announces new Covid test rules for travellers from China

Beijing has faced international criticism that its official Covid data and its tally of deaths are inconsistent with the scale of its outbreak

Thu, 29 Dec, 2022

Autumn colours pond

How centuries of self-isolation turned Japan into one of the world's most sustainable societies

In an age when the need for more sustainable lifestyles has become a global issue, we should respect the wisdom of the Edo people who lived with time as it changed with the seasons, writes Hiroke Oe

Mon, 15 Aug, 2022

Taoiseach: No moratorium on data centres but they must source own backup energy

Taoiseach: No moratorium on data centres but they must source own backup energy

Micheál Martin says Ireland will have conditions for accepting any further data centres, whose consumption of energy shot up by 32% last year

Fri, 22 Jul, 2022

Andrew Furlong, Angela Furlong, Andrea Furlong

Family of Irish woman murdered in Japan should meet authorities before killer released, says Taoiseach

Japanese authorities should meet with the family of a murdered Irish woman before her killer is released later this year, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said during his visit to Japan.

Wed, 20 Jul, 2022

Japan-Ireland Summit in Tokyo

Sod it: Taoiseach flings the dirt on final leg of Japan trip

The day started with green tea and dumplings but ended with Irish beef as Micheál Martin turned the sod on a new €21.4m HQ in Tokyo which will support Ireland's €2.8bn exports to Japan

Wed, 20 Jul, 2022

Japan Abe

Taoiseach to travel to Japan and Singapore next week

Micheál Martin will offer Ireland's condolences to Japan after the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe

Fri, 15 Jul, 2022

Japan

Shinzo Abe is gone, but his controversial vision for Japan lives on

Sunday’s elections delivered a landslide victory for the assassinated leader's party. Years after he left office, his dream of amending Japan’s constitution is getting closer, writes Jeff Kingston

Wed, 13 Jul, 2022

Shinzo Abe's killer wielded homemade gun, grudge over mother's bankruptcy

Shinzo Abe's killer wielded homemade gun, grudge over mother's bankruptcy

Tetsuya Yamagami jury-rigged the weapon from parts bought online, spending months plotting the attack, even attending other Abe campaign events, including one a day earlier some 200 km away, media said

Sat, 09 Jul, 2022

Tour boat with 26 people missing in Japan after sending distress call

Tour boat with 26 people missing in Japan after sending distress call

No survivors have been found so far

Sat, 23 Apr, 2022

Boy with bicycle is waiting at the traffic light of a big road

Michael Moynihan: Designing a city that's safe for everyone, even our little ones

It would be nice if today’s toddlers grew up to see a city that accommodates their own two-year-olds

Thu, 14 Apr, 2022

Renault and Nissan re-commit to their €23bn electric car drive, after Ghosn crisis

Renault and Nissan re-commit to their €23bn electric car drive, after Ghosn crisis

The funds will be spent over five years to roll out 35 new battery-powered cars by the end of the decade

Thu, 27 Jan, 2022

Car Stock

Toyota cuts global car production targets by 15%

Auto manufacturing giant affected by shortage of parts, power cuts, and Covid — but expects to hit full-year production targets

Fri, 15 Oct, 2021

Toyota cuts output target on chip shortage and Covid spread

Toyota has trimmed its production outlook for this year by about 3% because the spread of the coronavirus in south-east Asia has disrupted access to semiconductors and other key parts.

Fri, 10 Sep, 2021

Technology stock

Apple allows modest concession to Netflix over app store

However, games apps will still have to use Apple's in-app purchase system, which gives Apple up to a 30% commission on downloads and in-app subscriptions.

Thu, 02 Sep, 2021

Explained: The mystery behind Japanese flag that flew at Cork GAA matches

Explained: The mystery behind Japanese flag that flew at Cork GAA matches

Flag was flown in 1902 by Japanese warships on a visit to Cork to honour two men from Carrigaline who had helped modernise its naval service

Sun, 25 Jul, 2021

Japan taking an Olympic-size Covid risk

Japan taking an Olympic-size Covid risk

Hosting the Tokyo Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games is a risky bet. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga could win big if there is no new wave of infections, but that doesn’t change the fact that he is willing to gamble with people’s health, livelihoods, and lives, writes Takatoshi Ito

Mon, 21 Jun, 2021

IALPA protest

Letters to the editor: Pandemic is far from over — so leave the travel advice to the experts

Aviation has been savaged by Covid-19, but public wellbeing should take priority over one group of airline workers

Fri, 28 May, 2021

Michael Moynihan: Waste is a big challenge — we can't just bin personal responsibilities

Michael Moynihan: Waste is a big challenge — we can't just bin personal responsibilities

There are plenty of hi-tech answers to the problem of waste, once the rubbish is disposed of

Thu, 08 Apr, 2021

Olympics File Photo

Organisers confirm no overseas spectators at Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics

The decision comes due to continuing uncertainty amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Sat, 20 Mar, 2021

JAPAN Quake 71

'I remember the ground opened up': Killarney native recalls Fukushima a decade on

In Japan, March is a month of celebrations and ceremonies. As the school year draws to a close, students and families gather for graduation ceremonies, and in the background is the spectacular annual gala: cherry blossom season.

Thu, 11 Mar, 2021

Irish Examiner view: Sports reopening cannot be rushed

The decision that this year’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will, because of continuing concerns about Covid-19, go ahead but without any foreign spectators was all but inevitable.

Wed, 10 Mar, 2021

Virus Outbreak Japan

John Whelan: Time to get ready for wider trading horizons

Despite Brexit and the Trump administration’s penchant for burning international agreements, the way forward from the devastation created by Covid is in opening up economies and their cities again to trade freely

Wed, 30 Dec, 2020

Japan Financial Markets

Letter to the Editor: Covid lessons we could learn from the Japanese

Scant attention is being paid here to the fact that the number of Covid-19 fatalities in Japan is approximately the same as in Ireland, despite Japan having a population of 127m with an elderly demographic versus our 5m with a younger demographic; ...

Mon, 19 Oct, 2020

Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett switches investment focus from US to Japan

Berkshire Hathaway has bought a 5% stake in each of Japan’s five biggest trading houses, together worth over $6bn (€5bn), marking a departure for chairman Warren Buffett as he looks beyond the US to diversify his conglomerate.

Mon, 31 Aug, 2020

Wimbledon 2019 - Day Nine - The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

Kei Nishikori a doubt for US Open after second positive coronavirus test

Former world number four Kei Nishikori looks set to miss the US Open after a second positive test for coronavirus.

Sat, 22 Aug, 2020

No new coronavirus deaths reported in North

No new coronavirus deaths reported in North

No deaths due to Covid-19 have been reported in Northern Ireland today.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Retail launch of Irish beef in the Philippines

Retail launch of Irish beef in the Philippines

Filipino meat lovers can now choose organic Irish beef in their local shops which has come all the way from Cahir, Co Tipperary.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Russian Emperor the most credible Ballydoyle contender for Epsom Derby delight

Russian Emperor the most credible Ballydoyle contender for Epsom Derby delight

Today's 2020 Investec Derby will be a strange event, devoid of spectators, on-course bookmakers, and the man who could become the most successful trainer in the race’s iconic 240-year history.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2020

Measured Marquand the latest rider to be 'jocked off' before the big day

Measured Marquand the latest rider to be 'jocked off' before the big day

Jockey Tom Marquand was born five years after the release of the first Jurassic Park movie so at best it’s even-money that the promising 22-year-old rider has seen the film.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Hong Kong: What is happening in the Asian economic hub?

Hong Kong: What is happening in the Asian economic hub?

China has passed a controversial national security law which makes activities deemed subversive or secessionist punishable by imprisonment.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Peter O'Mahony on RG Snyman: 'I've never seen anything like it. He's an incredible specimen'

Peter O'Mahony on RG Snyman: 'I've never seen anything like it. He's an incredible specimen'

Peter O'Mahony has seen the impact overseas signings can have on Irish provinces, transforming them from contenders to champions and the Munster captain thinks the arrival of RG Snyman and Damian de Allende can have a similarly positive effect.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Learner Dad: We figured we’d held out on a games console long enough to be classified as Responsible Parents

Learner Dad: We figured we’d held out on a games console long enough to be classified as Responsible Parents

This week is all about snail jails, smug cyclists and seeing too much of your kids in late June.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

GameTech: Back to the future as cult gaming hero Agent York returns

GameTech: Back to the future as cult gaming hero Agent York returns

Wait, wait! It’s coming to us now, in a vision. In your future, we see a strange man. He is … a detective.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

Big brands on drive towards sustainability

Big brands on drive towards sustainability

Declan Colley reports on soaring global demand for 'green' motoring

Sat, 27 Jun, 2020

IMF warning should second Covid-19 wave break in 2021 as fears grip global stocks

IMF warning should second Covid-19 wave break in 2021 as fears grip global stocks

Governments should be slow to withdraw from supporting households and businesses as they open up their economies after the Covid-19 shock and should also prepare for the potential for a second wave of infections early next year, the IMF has advised.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020