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Why no one has shot down Kim's missiles
Simple but disturbing reason why Japan hasn't tried to destroy any of the six missiles.

One simple error away: Risk of war 'never been greater'
Hundreds of thousands of people would be killed in minutes if North Korea started war.

Korea on the brink after missile launch
South Korea responds to North Korea's aggression by dropping bombs near border.

Japan had no notice of missile flight
The launch comes as Pyongyang has been threatening to fire a missile close to Guam.

'Grave threat' for Japan as North Korea launches missile
Japanese government warns people to take precautions as missile fired.

APA Hotel Sugamo Ekimae, Tokyo
Eli Orzessek checks into a compact hotel room overlooking 'Grandma's Harajuku'.

Typhoon Noru slams southern Japan
About 9000 residents were ordered to evacuate their homes on Amami Oshima island.

Eerie note missing tourist left
Teacher vanished during Japan trip, without a trace - except for clue she left in suitcase

Secret wartime Auckland plane crashes everyone knew about
Japanese internees were being taken from Auckland to Australia for a prisoner exchange.

World Masters Games pumped $63m into economy
The 2017 World Masters Games were a success with more than $63m pumped into the economy.

Cultivating a taste for sake
Japanese brewers want to turn NZ into a nation of sake drinkers.

Robot photographs damaged Fukushima reactor
Researchers searching for signs of melted nuclear fuel in crippled Fukushima plant.

Kiwi family campaigns to end restraint in Japan
Japanese government data shows more than 10,000 people were restrained in one year alone.

Kiwi's death puts Japan's mental health practices under spotlight
Japanese campaign call for change after Kiwi died after being strapped to bed for 10 days.

Doctor worked months before death at 105
He set up a medical system that has made Japan one of the world's longest-lived nations.

'Black Widow of Kyoto' killed husband
She admitted poisoning her husband to inherit his money one month after they married.

It's alive! The tuna that won't die
Watch: Gruesome video filmed in Japanese store has shocked customers.

Gonorrhoea 'superbug' spreading, says WHO
World Health Organisation warns of untreatable strains of sexually transmitted infections.

Brownlee condemns N Korea missile test
Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee: missile flew same distance as Wellington to New Plymouth.

Men find true love with sex dolls
Meet the men who shun real-life relationships in favour of rubber romance with sex dolls.

Survivor of horror hit-and-run in talks
A cyclist almost killed in a Queenstown hit-and-run is still recovering from her ordeal.

Why Nara Park beats animal cafes
Forget cat cafes - if you want to get up close and personal with animals, go here.

NZ first in line for Pacific Alliance trade deal
New Zealand seeks greater status with important Latin and South American bloc

Kiwis and Aussies, best friends forever?
Forget the old rivalries - Australians love us underneath it all.

Australia blasts Japan's new whaling laws
Japan has passed a law that allows it to protect its whaling fleet.

How to drink sake in Japan
Sake is a part of Japanese cuisine that foreign visitors mostly appreciate superficially.

Too early for talk of bilateral deal: McClay
Washington meeting will be third for NZ Trade Minister.