It's foolish to rush into further commitments on cutting carbon emissions, writes Phil O'Reilly

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.

The nation's devastating crisis offers a chance for rebirth, writes Prime Minister Naoto Kan

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.

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

Bradley Ambrose, an Auckland photographer who works for the Herald on Sunday, was amazed at the grace and generosity of the Japanese people in the midst of the devastation wrought by last month's earthquake and tsunami.

A powerful 7.1 aftershock off Japan killed three people.

Honeymoons aren't always easy for newlyweds, but six natural disasters?

A honeymooning pair claim to have run into not one, but six natural disasters as they followed their itinerary around the globe.

Japan started dumping water tainted with low-level radiation into the sea near the Fukushima nuclear plant.