WorldGlobal death penalty report releasedAmnesty International is asking New Zealand to call on Japan to abolish capital punishment following the release of the 2012 global death penalty statistics report today.10 Apr 03:55 AM
WorldJapan readies missiles amid North Korea threatsJapan has deployed Patriot missiles in its capital as it readies to defend the 30 million people who live in greater Tokyo from any North Korean attack.09 Apr 06:26 AM
WorldUS spy plane for JapanThe US military is set to deploy an unmanned spy plane in Japan to boost surveillance capabilities as North Korea apparently readies for missile launches.06 Apr 05:30 PM
SportJapan lures younger playersThe power of the yen and relative merits of Japan are proving too good to turn down for an increasingly young and talented crop of players in New Zealand.02 Apr 04:30 PM
New ZealandChristchurch Japanese remember quake in homelandAround 50 members of the Japanese community in Christchurch have turned out to remember those who suffered in their homeland's quake and tsunami.09 Mar 12:46 AM
WorldUS sailors jailed for rape of Japanese woman in OkinawaTwo US sailors who raped a Japanese woman in Okinawa last October, sparking island-wide anger, have been jailed for nine and 10 years, a report said.01 Mar 06:58 AM
WorldAnti whaling fleet takes on its biggest campaign yetThree Sea Shepherd ships have left New Zealand for the Southern Ocean ready to do battle in the activist group's biggest Antarctic summer campaign against Japanese whaling.09 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldRepeat quake jolts northeastern JapanA strong earthquake struck the same Japanese coast devastated by last year's massive quake and tsunami, generating small waves but no immediate reports of heavy damage.07 Dec 09:24 PM
TravelJapan: Love shack, babyIan D. Robinson finds an odd way to get intimate in Japan.28 Nov 08:30 PM
TravelJapan: Care for some sushi?When in Japan, do as the Japanese do - ski. And when not skiing, learn how to make sushi.27 Nov 11:00 PM
WorldNZ legally challenges Japanese whalingNew Zealand has joined Australia in questioning the validity of Japan's whaling for scientific purposes in the Southern Ocean, says MP Murray McCully.23 Nov 02:03 AM
TravelJapan: Early risers catch tuna in TokyoAny fisherman knows that catching the big one often requires waking up very early. The same is true for seafood lovers angling to see the famous tuna auction at the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.21 Nov 11:00 PM
TravelDiscovering Japan by trainGreg Rules uses his seven-day rail pass to travel from Tokyo to Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima and to the Hakone mountains and lakes district before returning to Tokyo.16 Oct 03:00 AM
TravelJapan: Easy times in historic KyotoGetting lost is part of discovering an unfamiliar city. And, as Chris Pritchard discovers, negotiating the streets of Kyoto throws up some unique challenges.27 Sep 10:00 PM
BDBDBusinessOlympus ex-boss admits to $1.8b cover-upCamera-maker Olympus' former president has admitted covering up US$1.5 billion in investment losses.25 Sep 04:05 AM
