Japan has medical voluntary euthanasia approved by a high court in l962 in the Yamagouchi case, but instances are extremely rare, seemingly because of complicated taboos on suicide, dying and death in that country.

New Zealand forbids assistance under 179 of the New Zealand Crimes Act, l961, but cases are rare and the penalties lenient.

The Northern Territory of Australia had voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide for nine months until the Federal Parliament repealed the law in l997. Only four people were able to use it. Other states have attempted to change the law, so far unsuccessfully.