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Small Business: The mother-daughter combo making high-quality matcha
Tessa Stockdale talks to Tom Raynel about her business Nomu Matcha.

She thought she had jet lag. Doctors found parasitic worms in her brain
The infection was linked to eating raw sushi and swimming in Hawaii.

This jet-lag cure may be a little bit indulgent but it’s 100% effective
You’ll want to add one of these incredible experiences to your long-haul route.

Japan lifts rice supply to combat high prices
Japan said it will release a fifth of its rice stockpile to offset very high prices.

Clueless about Tokyo? These are the city's most stylish neighbourhoods
Where to find Tokyo’s trendiest areas for the first-time visitor.

Gregor Paul: How Razor can win his battle over All Blacks eligibility
OPINION: Razor can't be made to feel that he has lost his licence to push the issue.

Japan Airlines pilots grounded over drinking before Melbourne flight
The two pilots conspired to lie to the airline about their alcohol consumption.

Nissan shares dive 4.8% as merger talks with Honda reportedly collapse
Nissan and Honda began merger talks in December to form the third-largest automaker.

It's never too early to book your next holiday with these unmissable travel deals
From Scotland to Japan's revered ski fields, your next adventure awaits.

Barrett backs NZ Rugby’s ‘backbone’ on eligibility rules
Barrett is back with the Blues after a season in Japan.

Exploring the most famous abandoned island in Asia
The island fell into disrepair in 1974. Now, it's been completely reborn.

Kea Kids News: These Japanese games are as fun now as they were hundreds of years ago!
Reporter Nyla is at Hello Japan, where the Land of the Rising Sun has come to the Land of the Long White Cloud with games, fashion, and even animation from Studio Ghibli.

The little-known resort village that's home to one of Japan's must-see attractions
Believed to have inspired the film "Spirited Away".

Falling birth rates raise prospect of sharp decline in living standards
Financial Times: Warnings people must produce more and work longer to plug growth gap.

We’re full! Hotspots fight overtourism
We take a look at some measures taken worldwide to ease the pressure of mass tourism.

6.8-magnitude quake prompts Japan tsunami alert
There were small tsunamis in the area, but no major damage.

Hammer attack at Tokyo university wounds at least eight people
'A woman in her 20s has been arrested.'

Japan ‘poop master’ gives back to nature
When nature calls, Masana Izawa heads out to the woods and does as bears do.

'So grateful': Student receives scholarships to go to India and Japan
'I never ever thought I would get anything like this before.'

Giant tuna ‘as fat as a cow’ sells for $2.3 million in Japan
It's one of the most expensive tuna to be sold in the history.