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
New ZealandRobots whirr into elderly careA future where our elderly have faithful robot servants to look after them might be closer than we think, with the Govt offering researchers new cash to push the concept forward.28 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldGiant squid seen as an 'omen'An increase in the number of giant squid being caught along the Sea of Japan coast is leading fisherman to fear it may be some kind of omen.20 Feb 07:08 PM
WorldRescue gives boost to search for diversExhausted, bloodied and burned by the Indonesian sun, five Japanese divers are recovering after being pulled from the waters off Bali.18 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldTokyo elects new governor despite 'sex strike'Tokyo has elected a new governor despite a "sex strike" held by a group of women in protest against men who voted for him.10 Feb 06:46 PM
WorldCasinos ready to move into mainstreamDue to their illegal status, casinos in Japan have traditionally been small, seedy, backroom-style places found in the same neighbourhoods as hostess bars or massage parlours.05 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandNZ should keep out of dispute: pollA majority of voters want NZ to keep out of any conflict that could flare up in the East China Sea.22 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldUS, Japan in spat over dolphin cullWashington and Tokyo have been drawn into an unexpected diplomatic spat over the annual slaughter of dolphins in Taiji.20 Jan 09:41 PM
WorldNew fight over FukushimaOn March 12, 2011, the day after a huge tsunami hit Japan's northeast coast, the USS Ronald Reagan entered the Sea of Japan on a humanitarian mission.17 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldGiant squid caught off JapanA fisherman has become a phenomenon in his native Japan after catching a four-metre giant squid off the coast of Sadogashima Island.14 Jan 01:02 AM
WorldAustralia to monitor Japan's whale hunt from the airAustralia will be monitoring Japan's whale hunt from the air instead of the sea in a decision both the Greens and whaling protesters have called a broken election promise.22 Dec 06:52 PM
AirlinesLeaders back Japan over air zoneLeaders from Japan and 10 Southeast Asian countries on Saturday pledged to co-operate in ensuring freedom of navigation.15 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldKey factor in triggering Fukushima tsunami identified - studyFine sediment clay within the Japan Trench plate boundary megathrust fault, was a key factor in triggering the devastating Fukushima tsunami in March 2011, according to a new study involving Otago University researchers.05 Dec 07:04 PM
New ZealandHusband of quake victim calls for CTV site tidy upA man who lost his wife when the Canterbury Television building collapsed in the February 2011 earthquake is adding his voice to calls for the unkempt site to be tidied.03 Dec 07:21 PM
OpinionAlexander Gillespie: Use law, not bluster to settle disputeTerritorial squabbles over uninhabited islands should not be one of the reasons that people are allowed to kill each other.03 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldSouth Korea, Japan defy Chinese air defence zoneSouth Korean and Japanese flights through China's new maritime air defence zone added to the international defiance of rules Beijing says it has imposed in East China Sea but that neighbours and the US have vowed to ignore.28 Nov 05:48 PM
WorldChinese air defence zone invalid, says JapanChina's new maritime air defence zone is unenforceable, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said yesterday.25 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldChina's no-fly zone raises alarmChina and Japan appeared to be a step closer to a military confrontation that could drag in the United States.24 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldVolcanic eruption raises new islandA volcanic eruption has raised an island in the seas to the far south of Tokyo, the Japanese coast guard and earthquake experts said.21 Nov 07:07 PM
WorldJapan dials back climate change emissions targetJapan's decision to drastically scale back its target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions could hurt efforts to craft a global deal to fight climate change, delegates at UN talks said.15 Nov 07:37 PM
WorldJapan offers typhoon aidJapan is preparing to send as many as 1,000 troops to the storm-ravaged Philippines, and naval vessels and aircraft in what could be Tokyo's biggest postwar military deployment.15 Nov 07:29 PM
TravelKobe: Song remains the sameAt a Let's Zep concert in Japan, Ian D. Robinson finds this Plant is live and kicking.12 Nov 10:30 PM
