Japan has reported an outbreak of severe bird flu on an egg farm in the northern part of the country, the World Organisation ...

The Hokkaido government has started to cull some 459,000 laying hens at the farm and imposed a ban on the transportation of ...

Japan elected Sanae Takaichi as the country's new prime minister, the first woman in the country's history to hold the ...

Japan's government is set to target a smaller rice harvest for next year, but sufficient to meet projected demand. This ...

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel, where we take you on another journey to explore Asia’s diverse and fascinating fishing ...

Japan on Wednesday reported this season’s first “highly” pathogenic avian influenza case at a poultry farm in the ...

New Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, a son of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, attracted public attention this year ...

Experts say warmer weather is also affecting the hibernation patterns of bears, which can weigh 1,100 pounds and outrun a ...

Sapporo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)--The Hokkaido government in northern Japan on Wednesday reported the first case of infection ...

A total of 78 pct of Japan's rice farmers said they plan to maintain or increase production of staple rice in five years, a Japanese agriculture ministry survey showed Friday. Those who want to ...

The price dropped ¥63 from the previous week to ¥4,142 per 5 kilograms, but remained above the ¥4,000 mark for the sixth week ...

Some 29 percent of Japanese rice farmers said they are willing to increase their acreage for next year's harvest, a farm ministry survey showed Friday, as rice prices remain near record highs. The ...