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New anime theme park for Japan

The new theme park is called Nijigen No Mori, which means "two dimensional forest."

Japan: Land of contrasts

Think of Japan, and often the image that comes to mind is a futuristic one.

Flight check: Auckland to Tokyo

Winston Aldworth flies from Auckland to Tokyo on NZ95.

Yahoo boss to get $33 million payout

The amount is lower than a $US44 million valuation disclosed in September

'Radioactive' boars roaming across Japan

Wild boar meat is a delicacy in the region but animals slaughtered since the disaster are too contaminated to eat.

Drift off to sleep in this hotel

'Imagine waking up in the morning and finding yourself in North Korea,' one person worried.

'Creepiest note ever' in lost purse

A woman received the "creepiest note ever" along with her lost purse when it was posted back to her weeks after going missing.

'North Korea has developed a new threat'

The latest provocation coincides with annual exercises between the US and South Korean militaries.

Abe caught in widening scandal

Japanese leader and his wife struggle to distance themselves from school at centre of firestorm.

Why Kim's playboy brother had to go

The older brother of Kim Jong-un has been assassinated at an airport. This is why the North Korean dictator might have wanted him dead.

Chaos at Toshiba: US$6.3b loss

Analysts are now speculating about the possibility that Toshiba will have to file for bankruptcy.

Kim's half-brother assassinated

In a plot fit for a spy novel, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un's half-brother has been killed in Malaysia.

A Tokyo hotel for bookworms

A hotel in Japan is defying the digital books trend and appealing to guests who prefer to curl up with a traditional paper book.

Tokyo police in umbrella battle

Obliged to hold lost items for three months, police departments in Japan are struggling to handle the rising number of unclaimed umbrellas.

'US 100% behind Japan' after firing

Ballistic missile launch Pyongyang's latest provocation and first test under Trump.

Trump's phone calls with foreign leaders

In at least some of these calls, according to some accounts, the American leader lived up to his reputation for straight-talking and bombastic rhetoric.

Airline goes to the dogs

A Japanese airline has launched a special flight service that allows passengers to fly with their dogs in the main cabin.

More Western loos for tourists in Japan

The old Japanese-style squat toilets that many foreigners find difficult to use are still commonly found around Japan.