Japan
Japan plans to leave the International Whaling Commission to resume hunting
There's been no confirmation of the move, but the Japanese government has informed MPs of the decision, according to reports.
Overseas Correspondent - Japan
Motoko Kakubayashi joins us for a final look at the stories making it big in Japan. Audio
China's charm offensive & Japan's corporate drama
Asia correspondent Anna Fifield on Xi Jinping's charm offensive across south-east Asia, his latest stop being the Philippines, and there's drama in Japan with the arrest of Nissan's chairman for… Audio
Japan Airlines cracks down on drunk pilots
Japan Airlines will introduce a new breathalyser system at airports abroad after one of its pilots was arrested at Heathrow Airport for being drunk.
NZ woman asks Japan PM to end psychiatric restraints
A New Zealander whose son Kelly Savage died in a Japanese psychiatric hospital after being strapped to a bed for 10 days has presented an open letter to Prime Minister Shinzō Abe asking for an end to…
Seymour on Japan junket: Mallard 'a well-known sports fanatic'
Act leader David Seymour has accused Speaker of the House Trevor Mallard of being "a well-known sports fanatic" who went to Japan on a $24,000 junket to watch the All Blacks. Audio
MPs’ 48 hour trip to Japan cost taxpayers $24,000
ACT Party leader David Seymour says MPs Trevor Mallard and Gerry Brownlee's whirlwind trip to Japan at the weekend was a massive waste of taxpayer's cash and they should pay the money back. Audio
All Black tour diary: Daily trips to Disneyland
Opinion - The All Blacks have changed hotels this week in Tokyo, and it's fair to say it's been an interesting experience getting used to their new neighbourhood, writes Jamie Wall.
Cheika lashes Latu for ill-discipline
An exasperated coach Michael Cheika has lashed Tolu Latu for his brain-snap slap in the face of All Blacks counterpart Cody Taylor that reduced Australia to 14 men, but the replacement hooker wasn't…
All Blacks cruise to Bledisloe clean sweep in Japan
The All Blacks have cruised to a Bledisloe Cup clean sweep in Japan, dismissing Australia 37-20 in the third test in Yokohama.
Academic says closer Japan-New Zealand ties part of bigger picture
An academic says Japan and New Zealand must listen to Pacific voices and not just react to competition from China and uncertainty from the United States in the region.
Japan and New Zealand look to strengthen Pacific development
Japan's Foreign Minister has recently visited New Zealand and raised concerns about high levels of debt in Pacific Island nations. Audio
51 players named for All Blacks squad
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has mined the depths of New Zealand rugby to name 51 players for the team's tour of Japan and Europe. Video, Audio
End of the line for Japan's famed fish market
Tokyo's world-famous Tsukiji fish market has held its final pre-dawn tuna auction before being relocated to a new site.
Japanese brides like white orchids, so Pieter Rensen grows them
Every year, Pieter Rensen grows more than 300,000 stems of white miniature cymbidiums in his greenhouses near Pukekohe. Three-quarters of them are exported to Japan for weddings and funerals. Audio
Japanese brides like white orchids, so Pieter Rensen grows them
Every year, Pieter Rensen grows more than 300,000 stems of white miniature cymbidiums in his greenhouses near Pukekohe. Three-quarters of them are exported to Japan for weddings and funerals.
AudioHaruo Obata and Japan's retiree volunteers
Japan has faced earthquakes, deadly flooding, and 24 Typhoons in the past few months and each time the same volunteers - many of them retirees - have helped out, Japanese correspondent Motoko… Audio
Dozens missing, 100 injured after 6.7 quake hits Japan
New Zealand vet Mark Bryan is holidaying in Hokkaido, Japan after a conference and was in his hotel in the city of Obihiro when the quake hit. He spoke to Sharon Brettkelly while on a bus, trying to… Audio
Japan may introduce daylight saving to overcome heat during Olympics
Enduring a deadly heatwave this summer, Japan is considering adopting daylight saving time from next year, so that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games can stage events during cooler hours.
Japan declares heatwave a natural disaster
Japan's weather agency has declared a heatwave sweeping the country a natural disaster, with at least 65 deaths recorded in the past week.
