Mission hopes to find clues to the origin of the solar system.

Travel around Colombo, Sri Lanka at a reasonable cost.

Whanganui trio Lucas Thompson, Jack Clifton and Sophie Brooke on international kayak duty

A new law has come into effect to tackle the nation's culture of long working hours.

The new law is an attempt to tackle the nation's notorious culture of long working hours.

Japanese public await name for the new emperor's era.

Check out what Kobe has on offer for $200.

Neil Porten visits the hills and the harbourside to check out historic sites.

All Black legend Dan Carter recommends some hidden gems for Kiwis visiting Japan.

"It is unacceptable to treat the internet as an ungoverned space," Morrison says.

As cherry blossoms bloom early in Japan, AI is being used to predict the start of spring.

Kate Silver documents the cultural shock of Japan in a series of text messages

He bought a million shares a day after a deal was secured with the fast food giant.

New findings indicate that the resurrection of mammoths is not a fantasy.

Japan is sick of unruly behaviour from foreign tourists, particularly in temples.

Travel site has called out the most overrated and underwhelming locations.

Emotional Michael Little's tribute to Michael Tamoaieta after one of rugby's big upsets.

A tiny baby has entered the medical record books.

In the Japanese prefecture of Okayama, thousands of men strip down to compete in darkness.

Trump boasted during a White House press event that Abe nominated him.

Nearly every bar in Tokyo features a whiskey and soda mix on the menu.

Chinese student numbers in NZ schools are down 20 to 30 per cent this year.

A Japan-based venture is working to prevent space-debris collisions.

Spark and TVNZ have agreed on contingency plans in the event of a major malfunction.

Japan has urged evacuees to return to areas once off-limits and rebuild their communities.

Two new landmark agreements between the EU and Japan have come into effect.

Mysterious fish that lives deep below the ocean's surface has been popping up in Japan.

The mascot was filmed swinging a weed-whacker around, pole-dancing and tipping over a car.

Tokyo has a reputation for being expensive, but you can still enjoy it on a budget.

Two leading chains of convenience stores are to pull 'adult magazines' from their shelves.