Japan
Support for import ban on unsafe cars
A proposal to ban some used car models from being imported into New Zealand is being welcomed by the Motor Industry Association, which says Japan's scraps are being sent here for waste disposal. Audio
Overseas Correspondent - Japan
Motoko Kakubayashi joins us once again from Tokyo with the latest from Japan. Audio
Sport: PNG cricketers facing ban after being caught shoplifting
Suspended PNG cricketers facing further sanctions after shoplifting in Japan. Audio
Japan attack: Child among three dead in mass stabbing
A young schoolgirl is among three people who have died after a man began slashing people with a knife on the outskirts of Tokyo.
Japan's new Reiwa Era
This year, Japan entered a new era – now officially named the Reiwa Era – when Emperor Akihito relinquished the throne to his eldest son Naruhito. The Japanese monarchy's role may be symbolic, but it… Audio
Japan becoming leading destination for NZ rugby players
Japan is becoming a leading destination for New Zealand rugby players heading offshore due to its short season, quick flight home and rugby that's a bit easier on the body than the bloodied fields of… Audio
Japan's emperor abdicates in favour of his son
The biggest shake up to Japan's monarchy in 200 years is underway. Yesterday the country's 85-year-old Emperor Akihito formally ended his three-decade reign by abdicating and his 59-year old son… Audio
Japan's Emperor Akihito declares historic abdication
Akihito wishes "peace and happiness" to Japan and the world in his final address as emperor. He is the first Japanese monarch to stand down in more than 200 years.
Ahead of her time
From a pair of hand-knitted baby booties to a fully-blown business two-decades on selling not one, but two lifestyle brands, seems a far cry from Peri Drysdale's days as a nurse. In this episode of… Audio
Bach and Japan
Anna van der Leij explores a meeting of cultures through a springtime performance of Bach's St Matthew Passion by Masaaki Suzuki and Bach Collegium Japan. Audio, Gallery
Japan preparing for boisterous fans
Japanese police have been encouraged to take a "light-touch approach" during the Rugby World Cup.
New faces in record-chasing Black Ferns Sevens
A new-look New Zealand women's sevens team can set a new mark for successive wins at this weekend's World Series tournament in Japan.
Japan hit by 6.1 magnitude earthquake
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck east of Japan's island of Honshu on Thursday, the United States Geological Service says.
Japan resumes commercial whaling
Whale hunting goes back in Japanese culture thousands of years however, modern commercial or scientific whaling has been severely condemned by the international community. Japan has resumed its… Audio
The Panel with Nicky Pellegrino and Chris Wikaira (Part 1)
Air New Zealand is lauded for its commitment to limit its carbon footprint and yet the airline is one of the country's biggest climate polluters, responsible for emitting 3.5 million tonnes of C02… Audio
Japan's imperial name choice sets a tone of order and harmony
Japan has announced that the name of its new imperial era, set to begin on 1 May, will be "Reiwa" - signifying order and harmony.
Kieran Read to leave All Blacks to play in Japan
All Blacks captain Kieran Read will leave New Zealand after this year's World Cup. He announced today that he has accepted an offer to play in Japan for two seasons. Video, Audio
Chinese student downturn drop blamed on work rights and NCEA changes
The Schools International Education Business Association is predicting Chinese enrolments could drop by as much as 20 percent at some schools this year.
Nihon Eiho: The Japanese Martial Art of Swimming
Anthony Cundy is the only non-Japanese to have been given a teaching license in Nihon Eiho. He joins us from Japan to talk us though this lesser-known martial art. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 29 January 2019
The Tonga government says the country is coping as well as it possibly can with a cut to its internet and phone links with the outside; Japan's plans to discharge over one million tonnes of highly… Audio
