A participant at a speed-eating contest has choked to death.

Yesterday's earthquake off the coast of Japan brought back memories of the 2011 disaster for many locals.

Residents were urged to "evacuate immediately" after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Fukushima prefecture in Japan, sparking a tsunami warning.

Victoria University earthquake scientist Dr John Townend says Kiwis shouldn't draw any connections between the Japan quake and last Monday's 7.8 Kaikoura quake.

'Early wake-up call' for former All Black Cory Jane as quake hits Japan.

WATCH: Tsunami warning lifted in Japan after major earthquake hits same region devastated by 2011 quake.

Here I am more than halfway into my trip and Tokyo greets me with bright lights and people everywhere.

While motorists around the world endure the misery of pothole damage, authorities in Japan fixed a huge sinkhole in just one week.

COMMENT: The navies of the United States, Australia and Canada are joining New Zealand's earthquake relief effort.

A young Kiwi entrepreneur has put his study skills to the test and set up a business to help other students pass their exams.

Two Japanese tourists were attacked in Rotorua by three men on Saturday.

For as far back as people can remember, they've been there in boardrooms across Japan, the lingering ghosts of past regimes.

Expoland was once a must-see theme park, but everything changed when a woman died there. Look at it now.

Thought you worked long hours? Try moving to Japan, where the work culture is so intense it can cost you your life.

Hot sand presses down on my chest and legs causing a tingling hot sensation to pulse through my legs, arms and back.

Japanese police are investigating the possibility that an "angel of death" killer may have been behind the suspicious deaths of 48 elderly patients at a hospital in Yokohama.

High-school coaches focus on technical rugby skills rather than personal development, study finds.

Imagine confining yourself to your bedroom every moment of your waking life. For a huge number of young Japanese men, it's their reality.

COMMENT: The Bank of Japan would have been better off sticking to something closer to its traditional caution.

Head away from the hustle and bustle to find a different side to Tokyo, suggests Linda Lombardi.

Amelia Langford takes on Japan's 'Shimanami Kaido' cycleway, and finds it's not all downhill.

The service has gradually resumed since the volcanic alert level for Mount Hakone was raised in May 2015.

A Japanese hotel fit for Marilyn Monroe is seeing signs of spending from foreign tourists starting to wane.

Tokyo is a city lit up with technology, where public transport is refreshingly efficient.

COMMENT: Low inflation, low wage growth is creating asset bubbles, exacerbating inequality and driving instability, writes Liam Dann.

The Japanese emperor has expressed concern about his ability to carry out his duties fully as he ages.

Moe than 100 people gathered at the Auckland Domain Wintergardens last night for a ceremony in remembrance of the 1945 Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs.

Japan summoned Chinese diplomats on Saturday to protest after six Chinese coast guard vessels approached disputed East China Sea islands

You probably don't know him, but Al Kahn is likely to have had an enormous influence on your life.

A knifeman has killed at least 19 people and injured 45 in Sagamihara, west of Tokyo, according to reports.