Shinzo Abe desperately wanted to end Japan's constitutional commitment to pacifism.

The move came just two days after the country's Nato membership bid was approved.

The Russian leader said Kyiv should quickly accept Moscow's terms.

Russia will face a shortage of troops if it does not declare a mass mobilisation.

He said the reconstruction of Ukraine is the 'common task of the entire democratic world'.

The Polish government characterises the wall as part of the fight against Russia.

Vietnam 'Napalm girl' receives final burns treatment. Video / AP

New Zealand wins trade deal with the EU, Covid settings reviewed for winter and property value boom turning to crash in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Kim Phuc, 9, was photographed running naked and terrified from her home in Trang Bang.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls Putin "terrorist", asks UN to expel Russia.

Fire crews battle a huge blaze in Auckland, New Zealand’s latest support for Ukraine and how the parliament protest affected our police in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines.

June 27 2022 | Ukrainian rescuers work on top of a residential building damaged after Russian airstrikes in the Shevchenkivskiy district of Kyiv, Ukraine. Video / AP

Rockets hit industrial complex, adjacent city centre apartments, targets across country.

Moscow-backed separatists are now in full control of chemical plant in Sievierodonetsk.

Zelenskyy said Russia's Kharkiv region attacks were especially 'cruel and cynical'.

Zelenskyy: 'These are absolutely heroic people who knew... it was almost impossible.'

What Ukrainian President said during a closed-door African Union address.

Most South Koreans want their country to develop a nuclear programme, a poll reveals.

The Russian tyrant claims Moscow is entering a new era of dominance.

Leonid Yurasov's 'most cherished dream' was for his family to be together in safety.

Russian boat was carrying air defence systems to a strategic island in the Black Sea.

The historic 130m-tall monument was made by Kiwi soldiers a century ago.

Kyiv has accused European powers of foot-dragging in their support for Ukraine.

Battle rages in eastern Donbas as Russian shells target supplies.

Moscow and Beijing have increasingly aligned their foreign policies against the West.

Russia calls on Ukrainian soldiers in Severodonetsk to surrender.

13 June 2022 | A 15-year-old boy is being hailed in Ukraine for stealthy aerial reconnaissance work he did to help the Ukrainian army. Video / AP

15yo and dad hailed for their volunteer aerial reconnaissance work.

ANALYSIS: Experts warn the West to redefine its economic relationship with China.

The Government offered 4000 special visas, fewer than 200 immigrants have arrived.