TravelJapan: Round boys in the ringSumo wrestlers come in all sizes, finds Brett Atkinson, but the man mountains are the most fascinating.17 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessSonar firm reels in Japanese investor to boost R&DFuruno Electric Co, best known for its fish finder systems, has purchased a 10 per cent stake in Electronic Navigation, owned by the Hodson family.15 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessRush to stop cyber onslaughtCompanies in Japan are among the world's most vulnerable to cyber attacks, and threats against state entities have more than doubled since 2010 to one every 30 seconds.14 Jul 04:20 AM
BusinessJapan's $212 billion pachinko pastimeThe pachinko industry in Japan wants casinos, driven by attendance that has sunk more than 60 per cent since the mid-90s and an uncertain legal status.14 Jul 04:15 AM
OpinionDita De Boni: Tough target for arrows of changeWhen I was 16 - that's (ahem) 25 years ago now, right before Japan spiralled into economic stagnation - I stayed a year with a Japanese family as an AFS exchange student.10 Jul 09:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Trade deal costlyJapan's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, must have noticed a striking difference between New Zealand and Australia when he visited the countries on consecutive days this week.10 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Japan playing hardball on trade dealShinzo Abe didn't quite throw his weight around when he met John Key at Government House in Auckland this week.08 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandAbe chews over issues but no word on tariffsIt may have been a little early for wine, but Japan's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, was on a tight schedule in Auckland so lunch at Villa Maria winery started about 11.45am.07 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessAbe holds firm on TPPJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is unabashed by criticism of Japan's role in the Trans Pacific Partnership trade negotiations.06 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandFran O'Sullivan: Japan PM's visit likely to concern more than free trade talksJohn Key will have to pick his way through a diplomatic minefield when he hosts Japan PM Shinzo Abe in Auckland on Monday during his first formal visit to New Zealand.04 Jul 05:00 PM
TravelJapan: Friends a click away in TokyoJapan's cultural barriers may seem immense but Sarah MacDonald finds getting to know the locals in the busy city can be easy.03 Jul 04:15 PM
WorldAgeing Japan suffers pilot shortage, flight cancellationsThousands of flights in Japan could be cancelled this summer as the country's rapidly ageing population leads to a nationwide shortage of airline pilots.27 Jun 05:26 AM
TravelBar/fly: Sapporo, JapanHayden Donnell discovers the dangers - and exhilaration - of Sapporo Beer Garden.12 Jun 03:00 AM
TravelJapan: Grin and bear it on Japanese trailsCan a Kiwi cyclist out-sprint a hungry brown bear? In Japan Victoria Clark fixates on this point while pedalling through Hokkaido's forests. She need not have worried.29 May 12:00 AM
New ZealandTeen players caught stealing in JapanRugby players from a top school have been caught shoplifting at a world championship in Japan.24 May 05:00 PM
WorldMegamouth shark caught off the coast of JapanAn extremely rare female deep-water megamouth shark has been caught off the coast of Shizuoka in Japan, in what is believed to be only the 58th known sighting of the animal on record.09 May 04:23 AM
Travel Mt Niseko Annupuri, JapanThis resort in Hokkaido prefecture, 1000km north of Tokyo, gets enough snow to allow skiing for seven months of the year.<BR><BR> <I>For further information see <a href='http://360niseko.com' target='_blank'>360niseko.com</a>.</I>05 May 10:35 PM
TravelJapan: Where the view is stunning and rareNew Zealand has a rival for the world's most breathtaking landscapes, writes Hayden Donnell, after taking in the view from Mt Annupuri during a skiing trip to the resort of Niseko on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.05 May 04:15 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Aussie trade deals hold risks for NZAustralia is on track to notch what experts are calling an "Asia Inc" trade trifecta.22 Apr 09:45 PM
OpinionEditorial: Standing up to Japan vital in trade talksJapan, the world's third-biggest economy, has a long and notorious history of protectionism.20 Apr 04:14 PM
WorldWhalers may yet returnJapan expects its whaling programme in the Southern Ocean will resume next year, court documents indicate.13 Apr 01:10 AM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Whale tale not all over yetMuch hangs on whether the Japanese Government sides with its future-focused Foreign Ministry or its inwards-looking pro-whaling fisheries agency, writes John Armstrong.01 Apr 03:15 PM
WorldThe 10 most brutal places in the worldChina carries out more executions than any other country, a new report has estimated.28 Mar 03:32 AM
WorldFree after record stay on death rowA Japanese court has decided to release a man who was sentenced to death in 1980 in a high-profile murder case based on new DNA evidence.27 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandHas Fukushima radiation reached NZ?Scientists are to check whether NZ muttonbirds that spend the winter off the coast of Japan have been exposed to radiation from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant.27 Mar 12:42 AM
TravelJourney to ancient JapanIan D. Robinson dresses in traditional clothes to watch equally traditional Japanese theatre.24 Mar 02:00 AM
BusinessToyota increases pay as profits climbToyota has agreed to increase base wages in Japan for the first time since 2008 as the nation's largest carmaker heads for record profits.12 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldSilence reigns in crippled nuclear plantThe control room for the crippled No 1 and No 2 reactors is coated in pink plastic sheeting. The lights on the monitoring panels are all out.11 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldOldest lady's longevity secretsIn the year in which Misao Okawa was born in Osaka, Queen Victoria was still on the British throne.02 Mar 04:30 PM
