The latest Chinese bid for the Crafar dairy farms is a key test for new rules on foreign ownership, reports Karyn Scherer

From deep-fried fiddlehead ferns to sea bream ovaries, Japanese chefs create flavours that leave British food writer Nigel Slater awestruck.

The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has released photos showing its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant being swamped by the tsunami on March 11. Photos / TEPCO

Australia is to argue Japan's whaling activities have breached international obligations.

It's silly and a little fake, but Kyoto's Movieland is also pretty fun, says Michele Hewitson.

As the technology for Nintendo's best-selling Wii and DS consoles has aged, sales have slowed significantly.

The zero-emission Nissan Leaf is the 2011 World Car of the Year, edging out the BMW 5-Series and Audi A8.

The Japanese government is worried that some may discriminate against people who lived near the Fukushima nuclear plant.

Kenny Rao gets a second shot at proposing today after fearing his $27,000 engagement ring was lost in the Christchurch earthquake.

The Green Party has called on the Govt to stop food imports from Japan.

It is important to remember the two incidents were fundamentally different, writes Michael McCarthy in The Independent.