Aviation Japan Airlines Airbus jet on fire at Tokyo’s Haneda AirportAll 379 passengers and crew on board the A350-900 passenger jet were safely evacuated
Sport Rugby World Cup: Why following the Irish feeder system is paying off for Tier 2 nationsThe countries that have shown progress at this World Cup,or in the build-up to it, share a common thread, while Japan and USA have seen a slide in fortunes
The Big Picture Vincent Boland: Arm looks to Nasdaq IPO to recapture its long-lost mojo as investors swoon Under SoftBank’s careless ownership, this small but promising tech firm’s fortunes stalled. It remains to be seen if its much-hyped IPO can rescue it
Spirits Oisin Davis on spirits: Why you need to try one of these superb Japanese whiskies The venerable Suntory distillery is most famous for its Mizunara oak-aged whiskies, which are complex and otherworldly
Economy Interest rates: Further hikes all but guaranteed from ECB and US Fed A look ahead to the decisions facing major central banks this week
Travel Irish passport ranked 4th most powerful globallyWealth magnet Singapore rose to top spot, knocking Japan back two places
The Big Picture Vincent Boland: Time to ditch notions of a stagnating Japan as markets hit 30-year high With the Tokyo stock market reaching its highest level in a third of a century, there are encouraging signs that Japan is beginning to emerge from a lost generation that never seemed to end
Comment Lucinda Creighton: Japan’s stance on Ukraine shows the unnerving effects of Chinese expansionism The decision by the Japanese prime minister to visit Kyiv last week was a highly unusual one, and underlines just how destabilising Chinese foreign policy has become
Restaurants ‘Sushi terrorists’ pile more pressure on Japan’s beleaguered restaurant sectorThe owners of conveyor belt sushi chains are scrambling to halt pranksters filming themselves engaging in unhygienic acts, then posting the clips to social media
Japan Comment: Shinzo Abe’s assassination will scar Japan foreverThis act of violence is all the more stunning in a country known for safety
The Big Interview ‘What’s the breaking point? How long can we absorb these increases?’ – Ciara Troy, food entrepreneurThe Dublin-based founder of Oishii Foods built her successful Japanese cuisine company from scratch, but is concerned now about the impact of inflation on her growing business
At least two foreign governments are paying for language advisers for Leaving Cert curriculumAcademics and politicians are uneasy about the role of the Chinese state in developing the new Mandarin Leaving Cert curriculum