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Now and Zen: The Kyoto protocol
Michele Hewitson visits Japan's ancient city of temples to experience the culture, meet the geishas and eat the fish.
WikiLeaks: Wellington pushed hard for Japan to help in Afghanistan
Labour and National governments have unsuccessfully tried to get Japan to join us in Bamyan province, documents show.
Japan: 24-hour Tokyo
Japanese efficiency means that much can be crammed into a short stay, writes Kerri Jackson.
The carbon detectives
Cutting greenhouse-gas emissions is challenging enough. But what if we can't even measure the pollution we're trying to reduce?
NZ not joining whaling court action
New Zealand won't join in Australian court action over Japanese whaling but will have input into the case.
We're watching - NZ warns Japan over whaling
New Zealand has told Japan its whaling ships will be closely watched during the season that is about to start, which will see whalers enter our search and rescue zone.
Key wades into currency wars
Herald political columnist John Armstrong reports from Apec, where Prime Minister John Key has warned of the possibility of imminent "currency wars" if trade imbalances are not dealt with.
Japan welcome to join TPP 'only on our terms' - Key
John Key has told his Japanese hosts at Apec that NZ only wants Japan at talks on a regional free trade agreement if agriculture is on the table.
Don't Miss: Sapporo Snow Festival, Japan
Sapporo, the capital of Japan's second largest and northernmost island, is turned into a crystalline winter wonderland during Yuki Matsuri.