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Japan restarts first nuclear reactor since 2011 tsunami
Japan has restarted a nuclear reactor for the first time since the Fukushima disaster in 2011 that was triggered by a massive earthquake and tsunami. Audio
Lights back on for Japan's nuclear power
Japan has switched on a nuclear reactor for the first time in almost two years, despite public opposition. Audio
Susan Southard - The second nuclear bomb
At 11:02am on August 9th 1945 a US B-29 bomber dropped a plutonium bomb on Nagasaki, killing about 74 thousand people. It was the second time in history that a nuclear bomb had been used, so the story… Audio
Japan poised to switch nuclear power back on
Japan is on the verge of returning to nuclear power more than four years after the Fukushima meltdown -- the world's worst atomic disaster since Chernobyl. Audio
Toshiba CEO to resign over scandal
Toshiba's chief executive Hisao Tanaka is to resign after the company said it had overstated its profits for the past six years.
Feature interview - Mary Taylor Previte
When Mary Taylor Previte was 9-years-old she was a girl guide doing what girls guides do, singing songs at troop meetings, earning badges and doing her best to live up to the Guide pledge. But Mary's… Audio
You Call this Art 2014 Part 2
The actor Cliff Curtis, composer Phil Dadson and authors Damien Wilkins and Georgina White discuss the importance of discovery in the process of creating new performances or writing. Justin Gregory is… Audio
Japan - Motoko Kakubayashi
Palmerston North raised journalist Motoko Kakubayashi now resides in Tokyo and works for University of Tokyo's Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, pop. 126,434,964 (est… Audio
WOMAD 2015 Live: Canzioniere Grecanico Salentino, TaikOz
Featuring seven-piece band Canzioniere Grecanico Salentino from Southern Italy and another seven-piece from Sydney TaikOz, who've adopted the art of Japanese drumming Audio
Sport: Flying Fijians expect bruising encounter with Maori ABs
The Fiji rugby coach, John McKee, says he is expecting an exciting, end-to-end encounter with the Maori All Blacks tomorrow.
US trounces Japan with fastest World Cup hat trick
The US has thrashed Japan to win the Women's World Cup final in Vancouver.... courtesy of the fastest hat trick in men's or women's cup history. It took just 16 minutes. Audio
Bougainville second Pacific stop for aid ship
The United States Navy hospital ship, USNS Mercy, is in Arawa in Bougainville to provide medical and other assistance.
Japanese royal couple to attend Tonga coronation
Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito and Princess Masako are to attend the coronation of Tonga's King Tupou VI on July 4th, followed by the luncheon hosted by the royal family.
CNMI looks to entice Japanese low cost airlines
With American company Delta Airlines deciding to cut some flights to the Northern Marianas, efforts are now being made to lure low-cost carriers in Japan.
Expats - Sarah Barry
Sarah Barry talks to us about her crazy decision to move her whole family to Japan. Audio
Japan rebuilding roads in Solomons' capital
Japan and Solomon Islands have signed a $US27 million dollar aid deal that includes a major upgrade of Honiara's main Kukum highway.
Fiji to benefit from Japanese aid
Fiji looks set to receive a significant share of an aid package from Japan after the PALM 7 Pacific leaders meeting over the weekend. Audio
Business Briefs
Japan's economy has grown faster than anticipated in the first quarter, jumping zero-point-6 percent, compared to the previous quarter. Audio
radioactive drone found on Japan's parliament building
A drone carrying radioactive material has been found on the roof of the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo sparking fears it could be the work of terrorists. Audio
Japan
Palmerston North raised journalist Motoko Kakubayashi resides in Tokyo and works for the Japanese Science and Technology Agency, pop. 126,434,964 (est. 2014). Caring concerns for a growing number of… Audio
