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
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
