Japan
Typhoon batters western Japan with record rain, killing two
Typhoon Nanmadol, one of the biggest storms to hit Japan in years, killed at least two people and brought ferocious winds and record rainfall to the west of the country.
Pacific news in brief for August 30
Civil appeal to Japan over nuclear dump fear; Nauru will go to the polls next month; and Pro-independence camp in New Caledonia strengthened by Pacific Awakening
Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie
Elizabeth talks to Kathryn about a major security breach in China, where an online police database with personal details of an estimated one billion Chinese citizens was left publicly accessible for… Audio
Japan's defence minister slams nuclear neighbours who 'ignore rules'
Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi says manoeuvres by China and Russia have sharpened security concerns in East Asia.
Japan agrees $31 billion extra budget to tackle rising living costs
Japan's ruling coalition has agreed a supplementary budget to support lower-income households and small firms, signalling more spending for the heavily indebted nation.
Ardern meets with Japan PM, they agree to boost security ties
New Zealand is beefing up its security ties with Japan in the face of "unprecedented challenges" through a plan to share more classified information on international issues.
Dancing kiwifruit, calligraphy, clean cars - Ardern's day in Tokyo
Dancing kiwifruit, calligraphy, and clean cars. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had an eclectic first day in Tokyo as she embarks on the second leg of her international trade mission.
Jacinda Ardern… Video, Audio
Ardern to depart on 6-day Asia tour in first overseas trip since 2020
The Prime Minister will leverage New Zealand's Covid-19 response while overseas, to try to attract tourists from Singapore and Japan.
Japan quake leaves two dead and revives painful memories
A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake that hit Japan's northeast coast off Fukushima, has revived memories of a quake and tsunami that crippled the same region just over a decade earlier.
North Korea fires apparent ballistic missile, Japan says
North Korea has reportedly fired a suspected ballistic missile off its east coast, underscoring leader Kim Jong Un's New Year vow to bolster the military to counter an unstable international…
Untold Kiwi war stories brought to life
Author Renée Hollis admits she was a bit overwhelmed by the response she received when she put out a call on RNZ National for listeners to send her untold stories, letters, diaries and photographs… Audio, Gallery
Calling Home: Rebecca Brady in Buffalo, N.Y.
Wellington-born, Buffalo-based business owner and mother of three Rebecca Brady isn't exaggerating when she says her life has become a bit hectic in the last few weeks. Rebecca is the founder of an… Audio, Gallery
Tu Neill: presenting a window into a Japanese whaling village
Ayukawa is a remote village that sits on the southern tip of the Oshika Peninsula in northeastern Japan. Once a prominent whaling town, the decline in demand for whale meat coupled with the… Video, Audio
NZDF to continue North Korea sanctions deployments
The government has confirmed it will continue its deployments to support sanctions against North Korea, with defence force personnel to operate out of Kadena Air Base in Japan.
Lying blind: hiding vision loss in plain sight
James Tate Hill lost nearly all his sight as a teenager to a rare condition called Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy. By the time he was 16, he was legally blind. But he could still pass for… Audio
David Peace on murder of head of Japan's rail service in 1949
It was a case that gripped Japan. Shimoyama Sadanori, head of Japan National Railways, was found dead on the tracks of a commuter rail line one July morning in 1949. The day before he disappeared he'd… Audio
NZ developed machine could revolutionise cancer treatment
Auckland-based company Buckley Systems has developed and manufactured a machine which could help treat the most difficult cancers. Founder and developer Bill Buckley discusses the potentially… Audio
Shot putter Maddi Wesche cool in shades at Olympics
A future so bright she may need to keep wearing shades, shot putter Maddison-Lee Wesche placed sixth in her final and also delivered a personal best of 18.98 metres.
The 22 -year-old Aucklander… Video, Audio
Summer Series - Growing for Gold
Budou table grapes can fetch up to $160 a bunch in Japan. Third generation grape grower Tetsuya Higuchi is growing the enormous, sweet, picture-perfect Japanese style grape in Hawke's Bay. The grapes… Audio
A Local in Tokyo
We chat to Motoko Kakubayashi in Tokyo and find out what it's like to be a local in the city while the games go on around you. Audio