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Japan

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Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe dies after being shot
'An attack on democracy itself': World leaders stunned after murder of Shinzo Abe
Japan introduces up to one-year jail time for cyberbullying
Heatwave follows flooding in China as changing weather patterns wreak havoc
Pandemic leaves Japan 'clearly behind' for Rugby World Cup, says coach Jamie Joseph
Biden says US would intervene militarily if China invaded Taiwan
'I would love to leave Munster with hopefully two trophies' - De Allende
Japan sightseeing boat accident death toll rises to 11
10 dead, 16 missing after sightseeing boat sinks off Japanese coast
Ireland Women set for their first-ever summer tour in Japan
Tokyo residents warned of potential blackouts as a result of earthquake
Tsunami alert lifted after powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake in Japan
Japan-US marine combat drills held amid fears over Chinese and Russian activity
Arrested rugby star Ferguson details Japan prison nightmare
Toyota suspends production at domestic plants after reported cyber attack
Japan agrees US military curbs to tackle 'sharp rise' in Covid cases
Rare snow in Tokyo forces over one hundred domestic flight cancellations
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea
Japan executes three prisoners for first time since 2019
Japan shuts borders as world races to stem new Covid variant
No joy for O’Brien in Japan Cup as Contrail ends on a high
UN experts arrive in Japan to review plans for release of Fukushima water
Golovkin returning to the ring for middleweight unification bout with Japanese star Murata
20-metre passes and 50:22 kicks - Keenan is a key influence for Ireland
'We'd love to do it all the time' - Sexton on Ireland's exciting attack against Japan
Ireland's offloads, Furlong the playmaker, and 1-3-2-2 attack shape
Paul McGrath, a samurai sword, and standing ovations - Sexton's special day
Clean bill of health for Ireland as Farrell weighs up All Blacks selection
Ireland obliterate Japan with slick performance as Sexton marks 100th in style
Ireland's 'new breed' set for entertaining contest with inventive Japan
'I was certainly quite a rare item in Japan at 6ft 5ins with red hair'
Ireland's XV includes 12 players who came through the Leinster academy
Dynamic, quick, skillful - Ireland's forward pack looks finely balanced
Japan learning to live with great expectations and the pressure of being marked men
Uncapped hooker Sheehan 'hits the ground running' to earn shot against Japan
Japan recall Kotaro Matsushima for Saturday's Test at the Aviva
Conway and Lowe named to start for Ireland, Sheehan to debut off bench
What will Ireland have picked out from Japan's only game since July?
Sexton set to start on 100th Ireland cap with Lowe in line for recall
Farrell has intriguing options in Ireland's back row and back three