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Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank will subscribe to new capital and have a director on New Zealand-based infrastructure investor Morrison¡¯s board, the two firms said in a statement Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 8, 2026
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust inks $2 billion partnership with Morrison
The new strategic partnership aims to provide Japanese customers access to fresh investment opportunities.
New Zealand welcomed 307,940 Chinese visitors in the 12 months through April, up 24% from the year-earlier period, according to latest Statistics New Zealand data.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 25, 2026
Chinese tourists flock to New Zealand under visa-waiver trial
China was New Zealand¡¯s second-largest source of tourists before the COVID-19 pandemic, but it has yet to return to those levels.
Pedestrians cross a bridge as the Sky Tower and other buildings stand in the background in Auckland, New Zealand, on Feb. 22, 2025.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
May 18, 2026
New Zealand population growth improves as Kiwi exodus slows
The estimated population increased by 0.8%, or 43,500 people, in the 12 months through March, reaching 5.36 million.
A Chinese research vessel at Avatiu Harbour in the Avarua district of the Cook Islands last year. New Zealand and the Cook Islands have repaired relations that were strained when the tiny South Pacific nation entered a strategic agreement with China.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 7, 2026
New Zealand signs Cook Islands pact to counter China deal
While the Cook Islands is a self-governing state, it is part of the Realm of New Zealand and has a special constitutional relationship with Wellington.
New Zealand saw its weakest population expansion since the third quarter of 2022, with immigration slowing as more citizens look overseas for better-paying jobs.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Aug 19, 2025
New Zealand posts slowest population growth in three years
New Zealand¡¯s economy has struggled to sustain a recovery from a deep recession in 2024 even as interest rates fall.
Exports from New Zealand to the U.S. rose to a record $5.4 billion in the 12 months through May.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 24, 2024
U.S. usurps Australia as New Zealand¡¯s No. 2 export market
Exports to the U.S. rose to a record 8.8 billion New Zealand dollars ($5.4 billion) in the 12 months through May.
Pine trees in a coniferous forest Canterbury, New Zealand
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
May 28, 2024
Millions more trees isn¡¯t the climate fix New Zealand envisaged
The result of a project linking incentives for forestry development and emissions trading turned out to be less effective than hoped.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 26, 2023
New Zealand looks to broaden trade with China as Hipkins meets Xi
On a six-day visit, New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and his 29-strong delegation are working to drive demand for more than the traditional fare of milk, logs and lamb.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 25, 2023
Jacinda Ardern leaves mixed record on tackling climate change
Ardern established a new policy framework for New Zealand to address global warming, but there¡¯s a sense that her government failed to deliver fully on its climate promises.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 22, 2023
Chris Hipkins¡¯ journey from a police cell to New Zealand¡¯s next prime minister
Hipkins, 44, faces an uphill battle to win Labor a third term in office in an Oct. 14 election, with his party trailing the main opposition National Party in recent polls.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 21, 2022
Why rebel farmers are pushing back on climate action
While it¡¯s one of the biggestu00a0victims of more extreme weather, agriculture is also a majoru00a0climate offender.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Feb 18, 2019
With every incident, fear grows that China is giving New Zealand the cold shoulder over Huawei ban
When an Air New Zealand jet to Shanghai was forced to turn around earlier this month, it seemed a relatively innocuous event put down to misfiled paperwork.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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