Only 13 per cent of PNG has access to electricity but that will change.

The PM receives warning and compliment in final bilaterals at the East Asia Summit.

Japan's latest whaling expedition into the Southern Ocean has again drawn heavy criticism.

Japan's retail market is potentially an exciting market for automated checkouts.

$24,000 trip included an All Blacks game and meetings with business and political leaders

'There is a possibility that the islet has disappeared.'

COMMENT: Trevor Mallard and Gerry Brownlee indulge in some rugby diplomacy.

What to see and do in each of the cities hosting Rugby World Cup games next year.

Why a Japanese park employee had been letting foreign visitors in free for years.

Eleanor Barker explores Yokohama and its sister-city, hidden gem Atsugi.

At many bathing facilities in Japan, people with tattoos are not permitted to enter.

Whanganui's latest All Black, Cullinane old boy Brett Cameron named in wider squad.

NZ sharemarket rebound is snuffed out by falls in Australia and Japan markets.

Art that finds beauty in what is broken inspires the sporting world.

Ancient and modern, fast-paced and peaceful, Tokyo offers unique treats for visitors.

The latest twist in the battle to find new customers.

Typhoon has hammered Japan in areas that include those devastated by a previous storm.

Half of those under 40 in Japan are still virgins and millions under 30 aren't even dating

Forestry minister Shane Jones has been seeking more investment in New Zealand industry.

The SpaceX Big Falcon Rocket is scheduled to make the trip in 2023.

Eli Orzessek has some quirky suggestions for your Japan to-do list.

A thermal wonderland that's rich in natural beauty, spirituality and samurai history.

Businessman Tsuyoshi Matsushita didn't even know who the celebrities were.

Excessive growth in tourism has damaged the environment and disturbed residents' lives.

EDITORIAL: Naomi Osaka played like a champion and shouldn't feel regret at her win.

At least 16 dead as quake in Hokkaido sets off slips in tragic week for Japan.

Investors flocked to Japan's currency in the lead up to Trump's latest tariff decision.

Residents in Sapporo were shaken from their beds when it struck Hokkaido at 3:08am.

Top NZ scientist dismayed at allegations of Japanese whaling in new Antarctic reserve.

Epicentre is 25km from Hokkaido's main airport.