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Oldest adventurer completes historic solo non-stop voyage across Pacific.
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NZ joins world powers in Indo-Pacific economic alliance
NZ signs up to Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, launched by US President Joe Biden.
Japan opens to just 50 tourists next week in surprise experiment
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Japanese PM hints at June reopening for travellers
Japan could be open to tourists as early as next month.
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Japan says it needs nuclear power. Can host towns ever trust it again?
New York Times: Decision to restart plants after Fukushima is fraught with emotions.
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Mindfulness is part of everyday life when you go to Japan.
Buyer right to question the value of muffler on swanky Japanese sportscar, tribunal says
Questions raised over advertising used to sell a Nissan GTR "Black Edition" vehicle.
Discreetly, the young in Japan chip away at a taboo on tattoos
New York Times: More Japanese are getting tattoos, even if that means hiding them at work.
Japan's deadline café: where coffee is free, but time isn't
Nobody leaves, unless their work is done.
World's oldest person dies at 119
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'No survivors': Tour boat missing in frigid Northern Japanese waters
The boat went missing on April 23 and is believed to have been carrying 26 passengers.
Derek Cheng: The verdict on Jacinda Ardern's overseas trip and the value of 'face to face'
Benefits from the trip may not be tangible for many. That doesn't mean there aren't any.
Can toddlers cross the street alone? Yes, on reality TV in Japan
New York Times: A Japanese show that has been on the air for decades is now on Netflix.
'Top secret' information-sharing agreed for NZ and Japan - PM
Jacinda Ardern and Japanese PM Fumio Kishida met for the first time in Tokyo.
Derek Cheng: PM's intelligence deal with Japan packs practical and symbolic punch
The agreement could open the door to Japan formally entering the Five Eyes alliance
'It's impacting everyone' - PM on 30-year high inflation in NZ
Jacinda Ardern will meet Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida tonight for the first time.
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Influencer's Coachella outfit savagely roasted over Covid detail
Woman trolled for Coachella outfit striking close resemblance to a Covid molecule.
PM's message on first trip abroad since Covid hit: We're open
Singapore is NZ's fifth-biggest trading partner, right behind the fourth biggest, Japan.
With threats all around, Japan moves to shed its pacifist constraints
New York Times: Japan must bolster its own power, not just rely on its US alliance.
Japan opens to 106 countries but there is a catch
Don't book your Japan tickets just yet, unless you fulfil certain criteria.
PM Jacinda Ardern to travel to Singapore, Japan
Global security, business, tourism and trade on the agenda for PM's first overseas travel.
Bloom post-gloom: Japan celebrates Cherry Blossom festival return
Blossoms peaked in Tokyo on Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
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