
Japanese police arrest man who took Wagyu cattle sperm to China
Japanese Wagyu producers have reported a sharp rise in exports.
Japanese Wagyu producers have reported a sharp rise in exports.
Alex Robertson finds his feet in the perfectly preserved historic town of Iwami Ginzan.
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.
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.
Manga and its celluloid cousin anime have left comic shops are mainstream in the West.
Skye Wishart cracks the formula on how to entertain kids on a Japan trip.
Overcrowded Tokyo metro offers passengers free noodles in bid to stagger morning commute.
His retirement from the sport leaves just two wrestlers at the elite level.
Asian countries dominated the top spots, while New Zealand fell in the rankings.
From today, you'll now be paying even more before leaving Japan.
Monk who was given the ticket has refuses to pay the penalty.
Japan has announced it will no longer hunt whales in the Southern Ocean.
Effects of Trump's tweet felt in Asia as Japanese stocks plunge.
Japan will inform the IWC of its decision by the end of the year.
Defence guidelines include plans for its first aircraft carrier and increases in spending.
William Smith served on the midget submarine that sank a Japanese cruiser.
Interest groups applaud chance to advance language learning from start of schooling.
Iris Riddell visits the Fukushima Power Plant, destroyed by tsunami in 2011
COMMENT: The years cycle was left unlocked shows we're honest folk.
To swap life in the congested capital for a home in the countryside.
Zespri looks to grow kiwifruit in North America as Sungold sales boom.
A rookie actor is set to play Jonah Lomu in a mini-series on the rugby star.