Man dressed as 'Joker' injures 17 on Tokyo train A 24-year-old man dressed in a Batman's Joker costume attacked passengers on a Tokyo train line yesterday evening, injuring 17 people. World • 01 Nov 21
Cheers and tears as Irish Paralympic heroes return home There was an outburst of cheers, tears and applause at Dublin airport late last night as Team Ireland returned home, among them, medal-winning swimmers and … Ireland • 08 Sep 21
Japan's economy bounced back ahead of the Olympics Japan's economy rebounded more than expected before the Olympics after slumping in the first three months of this year, data showed, a sign consumption and … Business • 16 Aug 21
IOC backing Tokyo Olympics despite pandemic Representatives from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic organising committee have said there were no doubts or objections from its partners, including the International Olympic Committee and … Coronavirus • 28 Jan 21
Bank of Japan extends virus-linked lending programme The Bank of Japan has today extended an emergency virus-related lending programme but kept its monetary easing policy unchanged, as the country faces a record … Business • 18 Dec 20
2021 Olympics will be 'games that conquered Covid' Tokyo's postponed Olympics will go ahead next year regardless of the coronavirus pandemic, IOC vice president John Coates said, vowing they will be the "games … Coronavirus • 07 Sep 20
'You have to pick yourself back up and go again' The eyes of the world should have been on Tokyo today for the opening ceremony of the 2020 Olympic Games - but instead thousands of … Ireland • 24 Jul 20
Athletes to sleep in recyclable beds at Tokyo Olympics Athletes competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will sleep on bed frames made from recyclable cardboard, with mattresses formed of polyethylene materials … News Lens • 09 Jan 20
Tokyo's Nikkei down nearly 2% on first 2020 trading day Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index plunged nearly 2% today, its first trading day of 2020, in line with the risk aversion across global markets after the … Business • 06 Jan 20
Airbnb teams up with IOC to provide Games accommodation Airbnb has joined the ranks of leading sponsors of the Olympic Games with a nine year deal to help provide accommodation for the world's biggest … Business • 18 Nov 19
Rescuers work around the clock after Typhoon Hagibis Rescuers in Japan worked around the clock today in an increasingly desperate search for survivors of a powerful weekend typhoon that killed more than 70 … World • 15 Oct 19
Nine hurt in Tokyo attack as car ploughs into crowd Nine people were hurt, one seriously, when a man deliberately ploughed his car into crowds celebrating New Year's Eve along a famous Tokyo street. World • 01 Jan 19
Tokyo stocks slump in Christmas Day rout Tokyo stocks have plunged as the few Asian markets open on Christmas Day suffered a holiday rout on fears about the US economy and a … Business • 25 Dec 18
Ghosn files complaint against his extended detention Carlos Ghosn, the ousted chairman of Nissan, has filed a complaint against a court decision to extend his detention following his re-arrest on fresh allegations … Business • 11 Dec 18
Probe after Tokyo school alters scores to exclude women Japan has begun an unprecedented inquiry into gender discrimination at all of its medical universities, after a Tokyo medical school admitted altering the entrance test … Japan • 10 Aug 18
Evacuation orders issued as Japan braces for typhoon Local authorities in Japan have issued evacuation orders as a powerful typhoon moved towards western areas recently devastated by floods and landslides. Japan • 28 Jul 18
Death toll following Japan floods hits 199 The death toll following record rains that have devastated parts of Japan has risen to 199, with dozens still missing, a top government spokesman has … Japan • 12 Jul 18
Tokyo's Nikkei soars 2% to close at two-year high Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index today climbed nearly 2% to close at its highest level in more than two years, rising past the psychologically important 20,000 … Business • 19 Sep 17
Tokyo firm has purr-fect cure for work stress Workaholic Japan is known for long office hours and stressed out employees, but one company claims to have a cure: cats. World • 22 May 17
Tuna fetches $614,000 at Tokyo's famed fish sale In what could be the last New Year's auction at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market, the owner of the Sushizanmai restaurant chain has paid top price … Business • 05 Jan 17
Tokyo 'naked restaurant' to ban overweight diners Japan's first 'naked restaurant' opens in Tokyo next month with draconian rules of entry whereby podgy prospective diners will be weighed and ejected if found … News • 10 Jun 16
Tokyo stocks fall after powerful quake Tokyo stocks slipped today, breaking a three-session winning streak as investors weighed the impact of a deadly quake that hit Japan's southwest, shutting the factories … Business • 15 Apr 16
Global markets rally led by rise in bank shares European shares rebounded today as Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank rallied, helping stock markets stage a partial recovery from stinging losses earlier in the week. Business • 12 Feb 16
European stocks rebound from two year lows European shares rebounded today from two-year lows reached in the previous session, helped by some solid corporate earnings from the likes of Heineken and Smurfit … Business • 10 Feb 16
Three dead as small plane crashes in Tokyo Three people have been killed after a small plane crashed into a Tokyo suburb shortly after take-off. News • 27 Jul 15
