BusinessChaos at Toshiba: US$6.3b lossAnalysts are now speculating about the possibility that Toshiba will have to file for bankruptcy.15 Feb 12:22 AM
WorldKim's half-brother assassinatedIn a plot fit for a spy novel, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un's half-brother has been killed in Malaysia.14 Feb 06:14 PM
TravelA Tokyo hotel for bookwormsA hotel in Japan is defying the digital books trend and appealing to guests who prefer to curl up with a traditional paper book.14 Feb 01:40 AM
WorldTokyo police in umbrella battleObliged to hold lost items for three months, police departments in Japan are struggling to handle the rising number of unclaimed umbrellas.13 Feb 07:40 PM
World'US 100% behind Japan' after firingBallistic missile launch Pyongyang's latest provocation and first test under Trump.12 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldTrump's phone calls with foreign leadersIn at least some of these calls, according to some accounts, the American leader lived up to his reputation for straight-talking and bombastic rhetoric.02 Feb 07:03 PM
TravelAirline goes to the dogsA Japanese airline has launched a special flight service that allows passengers to fly with their dogs in the main cabin.01 Feb 01:30 AM
TravelMore Western loos for tourists in JapanThe old Japanese-style squat toilets that many foreigners find difficult to use are still commonly found around Japan.01 Feb 12:23 AM
WorldSore leg a killer clotYoung Australian complained of a sore leg. Doctors said it was a hip issue. Days later she was dead.31 Jan 05:38 PM
LifestyleMother dolphin battles to save her calfHeartbreaking footage shows a mother dolphin trying desperately to save her calf from Japanese hunters who planned to sell the animals to aquariums.31 Jan 01:55 AM
WorldTrump holds calls with PutinUS President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discuss coordinating on ISIS and Syria, Kremlin says.28 Jan 08:23 PM
WorldLion bit heads and legs of two keepersA lion has bitten two keepers as they bathed him in an enclosure in Japan.25 Jan 09:45 PM
New ZealandMinister: TPP woes no cause to celebrateTrade Minister Todd McClay is starting to look at options for TPP but opponents say it is time for a major shift in thinking.25 Jan 07:12 AM
New ZealandPM: Chances of good deal with US are lowNew Zealand will join Japan, Australia and Singapore in exploring the survival of the TPP without the United States.24 Jan 06:29 AM
WorldClairvoyant brainwashed client into sex workA Japanese fortune teller brainwashed a client into prostitution and lived off her earnings.24 Jan 03:19 AM
TravelSleeper train becomes Tokyo hostelThe once-popular Hokutosei sleeper train was "revived" as a hostel in the Nihonbashi Bakurocho area of central Tokyo.24 Jan 12:05 AM
New ZealandNZ disappointed at Japan whalingNew Zealand 'disappointed' at Japan's latest whaling foray into the Southern Ocean.16 Jan 08:14 PM
New ZealandFamily of hut fire victim travel to NZ to visit siteNew Zealand Police have helped a grieving Japanese family to visit the Te Urewera site where their relative died in a fire nine years 15 Jan 10:05 PM
WorldJapanese whalers 'caught' in sanctuaryConservation group Sea Shepherd have photographed a Japanese whaling ship with a dead whale in protected waters.15 Jan 07:43 PM
OpinionRosemary McLeodWhich country has the worse problem?The baying of young males on the wind, and the distant, delighted squeals of young girls on the pull, told me the New Year was imminent05 Jan 06:00 AM
ConstructionRace to build the world's fastest liftChina's growth is slowing, but its cities still battle over tall towers and speed records.05 Jan 12:45 AM
WorldHubby's silent treatment lasts 20 yearsA Japanese man engaged in an epic sulk and refused to talk to his wife for 20 years after she upset him despite still living together.31 Dec 07:38 PM
WorldDeath shines light on Japan's work cultureThe head of Japan's largest advertising agency has said he will resign following the "death by overwork" of a young employee who put in hundreds of hours in overtime.30 Dec 04:00 PM
BusinessToshiba shares plunge in record fallToshiba Corp. plunged by the most on record as the once heralded US nuclear renaissance turns into a nightmare for the Japanese company.30 Dec 12:19 AM
WorldCareful effort to ease tensions may not lastShinzo Abe's historic visit to Pearl Harbour with Obama punctuates the Obama's multi-year effort to prod Japan and its neighbours to decrease tensions.27 Dec 04:00 PM
BusinessReal-time translators tested in TokyoReal-time voice translation between Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean will be tested in Tokyo taxis.26 Dec 11:32 PM
AirlinesAir NZ flying to new Tokyo airportAir New Zealand will operate services to a second airport in Tokyo from next year.21 Dec 12:47 AM
New ZealandMore Kiwis consider Asia for their big OEMore young Kiwis are considering travelling to Asia for that big OE.19 Dec 02:30 AM
LifestyleLonely men can buy holographic wivesAn attractive companion will send you text messages throughout the day to ask how you are, and welcome you home with a kind word in the evenings.17 Dec 01:30 AM
New ZealandPlanet-spotting Kiwis behind major Nasa studyWorlds with the mass of Neptune are the most likely planet to form in the icy outer realms of planetary systems, scientists have found in a pioneering new study co-authored by Kiwi researchers.15 Dec 06:00 PM
BusinessGoing to Tokyo? You'll need this appIf you've been to Tokyo, you know the garbage collection system is no joke. Now there's an app to help foreigners understand it.10 Dec 08:02 PM
BusinessThe new game that rivals Pokemon GoSony has quietly dispatched a rival game to Pokemon Go with a popular mobile game called Fate/Grand Order.06 Dec 03:59 AM
RetailRetail competition heats up in JapanCompetition in Japan's online shopping market is intensifying.03 Dec 01:00 AM
New ZealandJapan: Hope you like ramen, tooLinda Lombardi savours oodles of noodles at museums devoted to Japanese obsession.30 Nov 10:00 PM
