Two people in Japan have died and seven others had to be taken to hospitals after choking on mochi, a sweet rice cake that can prove difficult to swallow if not thoroughly chewed. In just the first ...

The National Police Agency and the Fire and Disaster Management Agency are urging elderly people to be careful when eating mochi rice cakes during the New Year holidays. The appeal is made every year ...

Two elderly men in Japan choked to death on mochi rice cakes as part of a New Year’s tradition that authorities have issued warnings about annually. Eating mochi on and around the New Year is supposed ...

Over recent years, the chewy rice cakes have killed and hospitalized hundreds of people in Japan, where it is eaten to ...

The emergency services have issued advisories urging Japanese people to eat mochi with care, including tips on dealing with choking Japan's emergency services are warning New Year revellers not to ...