AFP - A UN expert said Friday there was no significant damage affecting safety at the world's largest nuclear plant in Japan after his team entered a reactor for the first time since a major earthquake.

AFP - Japan on Friday hanged three convicted murderers in the country's first executions this year, with the justice minister saying that public opinion demanded capital punishment.

AFP - Japan on Friday warned China that its reputation was on the line as companies rushed to recall Chinese-made food after hundreds of Japanese said they fell ill from dumplings.

AFP - Australia's foreign minister warned Friday of tougher action to stop Japan whaling, despite calls for calm from both sides over the increasingly emotive dispute.