Japan
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.
Israel Dagg to play in Japan
Veteran fullback Israel Dagg has ruled himself out of All Blacks contention for the rest of the year after signing a short-term Japan contract.
Sharing the love - The Aloha Shirt
In this installment of My Heels Are Killing Me, Sonia Sly heads to Te Papa to find out about historical and contemporary views on the Aloha shirt. Audio
Heroes & Villains: Senegal, Sanchez and the Blue Samurai
In the latest episode of Squeaky Bum Time, RNZ's FIFA World Cup podcast, hosts Emile Donovan and Max Towle wrap up the first round of the group stage, and with the help of guests Stuff football writer… Audio
Gender politics in Japan
Japan, like any nation, is adjusting to different generations' expectation of how society should be. With a falling birthrate and a low if growing migrant intake; Japan faces a future where the… Audio
Black Sticks finally get a win
The New Zealand women's hockey team have found some form to claim a comprehensive 4-1 over Japan in their Tri Nations clash in Cromwell.
Sacred white horse to be gifted to Japan to continue tradition
New Zealand has continued its 50 year tradition of gifting a white horse to Japan.
David Elliot-Smith - Big in Japan
Australian David Elliot-Smith is a writer and filmaker. His first documentary, Convenient Education (2012), looked at the downside of a push in the early 2000s to grow the education-migration market… Audio
Niue and Cooks scholarship opportunities in Japan
Japan has announced four educational scholarships for students from the Cook Islands, Niue and New Zealand.
Elliot Dixon heading to Japan
All Blacks and Highlanders flanker Elliot Dixon has signed a deal with the Japanese club Ricoh Black Rams, a move that is likely to rule him out of future international selection.
Kiwi mum's fight to end restraints in Japan's psychiatric hospitals
A New Zealand mother whose son died after being restrained in a Japanese psychiatric hospital is to present a petition to the Japanese government to stop using the restraints. Audio
Trump talks N Korea summit with Japan's Abe
The US is having direct talks at "extremely high levels" with North Korea, Donald Trump says, as the countries narrow down options for a possible summit between their leaders.
Nights Ambassador
Palmerston North raised journalist Motoko Kakubayashi now resides in Tokyo and joins us to talk about the widening child poverty gap in the country and how scammers in Japan have come up with new ways… Audio
Japanese women ordered from sumo ring during first aid
Women who rushed to perform first aid on a man who collapsed in a sumo ring in Japan were ordered by a referee to leave the ring, because females are banned from the space.
Intrepid eating in Tokyo
Two New Zealanders have turned their love of Japanese cuisine into a business venture offering foodie tours to the country’s capital. Audio, Gallery
Adam Thomson out of hospital
The former All Black flanker Adam Thomson has been released from a Japanese hospital after overcoming a spinal infection. The 35-year-old spent almost two months in Tokyo's Tsukuba Memorial…
White Chrysanthemum's 'Comfort Women'
In 2002, Mary Lynn Bracht visited her mother's childhood village, and first learned of the Korean sex slaves set-up for the Japanese military during WWII. It was to be the inspiration for her debut… Audio
The snowballing power of fanhood
Without her fans, holographic pop star Hatsune Miku would literally be nothing. It's now the same story for organisations, says Zoe Fraade-Blanar. Audio
When is dubbed better than subbed?
Overdubbed films have a bad reputation in the English-speaking world, but if done well can be superior to subtitled films, says a former Studio Ghibli producer. Video, Audio
