- 05 Oct 2012 10:57 - Sean O'Toole
- Climbing Mount Fuji is best done in July and August, when you may see more than just blackness and clouds, writes Sean O'Toole.
- 05 May 2012 09:16 - Staff Reporter
- The last working reactor in Japan is to be switched off Saturday and has sparked a debate on whether Japan needs nuclear power.
- 11 Mar 2012 14:35 -
- Japan has marked one year since an earthquake and tsunami killed thousands and set off a radiation crisis that shattered public trust in atomic power.
- 18 Feb 2012 17:54 - Staff Reporter
- Israel's Defence Minister has called on world leaders to tighten sanctions on Iran before it enters a zone of immunity against its nuclear programme.
- 24 Jan 2012 13:10 - Staff Reporter
- Experts in Japan have warned that the chances of a powerful earthquake striking Tokyo in the next four years could be as high as 70%.
- 17 Dec 2011 15:02 - Staff Reporter
- Fifa and the International Football Association are to consider changing laws to allow women to wear a headscarf when playing in official matches.
- 17 Dec 2011 14:23 - Staff Reporter
- Morocco will become the first African country to host the annual Club World Cup of continental winners, Fifa President Sepp Blatter announced.
- 19 Sep 2011 13:16 - Staff Reporter
- Tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Tokyo, calling for an end to nuclear energy in Japan after the March 11 disaster.
- 04 Sep 2011 15:59 - Staff Reporter
- Reports from Japan say a typhoon has left at least 20 people dead and more than 50 missing, after swollen rivers swept away buildings.
- 14 Jul 2011 10:17 - Jim Armstrong
- Jacques Rogge says Tokyo should not be discouraged from bidding for the 2020 Olympics just because South Korea won the right to host the 2018 Games.
- 17 Mar 2011 20:23 - Staff Reporter
- Japanese engineers worked through the night to lay a 1,5km electricity cable to a crippled nuclear power plant in the hope of restarting pumps.
- 16 Mar 2011 20:43 - Staff Reporter
- The UN atomic energy chief said he plans to fly to Japan on Thursday to seek first-hand information of what he called a "very serious" situation.
- 11 Mar 2011 08:45 - Staff Reporter
- A massive 8,8-magnitude quake hit the north-east coast of Japan on Friday, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo, triggering a 4m tsunami.
- 28 Oct 2009 09:22 - Greg Stutchbury
- All Black coach Graham Henry expects the Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia to be full-blooded and has named a strong lineup for the match.
- 08 Oct 2009 07:17 - Staff Reporter
- Nissan has unveiled a concept car that tilts to the side when going around bends to make drivers feel like they are gliding through the air.
- 02 Oct 2009 15:16 - Pirate Irwin
- US President Barack Obama let his love for Chicago flow in a bid to capture the 2016 Olympic Games from rivals Rio, Tokyo and Madrid at Friday's vote.
- 02 Sep 2009 14:42 - Staff Reporter
- Rio de Janeiro and Chicago's chances of hosting the 2016 Olympics were boosted on Wednesday as they appeared to come out tops in the IOC's evaluation.
- 07 Jul 2009 11:21 - Miral Fahmy
- Moving to Japan? It had better be on a good salary, with a global survey naming Tokyo and Osaka as the world's most expensive cities for expatriates.
- 17 May 2009 09:50 - Staff Reporter
- Japan said on Sunday that 13 more students had tested positive for swine flu, as officials gathered in Geneva for talks on how to contain the virus.
- 09 Mar 2009 10:12 - Yuzo Saeki
- Japan's current account balance swung to its largest deficit on record in January, with the income surplus tumbling about a third from a year earlier.
