The launch comes as Pyongyang has been threatening to fire a missile close to Guam.

Japanese government warns people to take precautions as missile fired.

Eli Orzessek checks into a compact hotel room overlooking 'Grandma's Harajuku'.

Air New Zealand crew have rallied around to ensure one sweet dog is never neglected again.

Japan is preparing itself if North Korea launches a nuclear attack.

About 9000 residents were ordered to evacuate their homes on Amami Oshima island.

Teacher vanished during Japan trip, without a trace - except for clue she left in suitcase

Japanese internees were being taken from Auckland to Australia for a prisoner exchange.

The 2017 World Masters Games were a success with more than $63m pumped into the economy.

Japanese government data shows more than 10,000 people were restrained in one year alone.

Japanese campaign call for change after Kiwi died after being strapped to bed for 10 days.

He set up a medical system that has made Japan one of the world's longest-lived nations.

China has warned Japan that its bomber flights near Okinawa will continue.

The family of a young Kiwi who died in a Japanese hospital are demanding change.

She admitted poisoning her husband to inherit his money one month after they married.

Watch: Gruesome video filmed in Japanese store has shocked customers.

World Health Organisation warns of untreatable strains of sexually transmitted infections.

Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee: missile flew same distance as Wellington to New Plymouth.

Forget cat cafes - if you want to get up close and personal with animals, go here.

New Zealand seeks greater status with important Latin and South American bloc

Forget the old rivalries - Australians love us underneath it all.

Japan has passed a law that allows it to protect its whaling fleet.

Sake is a part of Japanese cuisine that foreign visitors mostly appreciate superficially.

Washington meeting will be third for NZ Trade Minister.

A restaurant stuffing up orders wouldn't normally seem like a success, would it?

Major Japanese alcoholic beverage companies are preparing to export gin.

Google's parent company Alphabet has sold Boston Dynamics to Japanese tech giant SoftBank.

US and Japan have taken part in a joint military exercise close to North Korea's coast.

Having ink could get you banned from this Japanese tourist attraction.

This little island is steeped in religious tradition including a ban on all women.