Japan’s second bird flu case this season confirmed in Chiba
The prefecture will cull about 40,000 egg-laying chickens at a farm in Asahi.
Summary by The Tokyo Editorial Desk · As published by The Japan Times · · 1 min read
The prefecture will cull about 40,000 egg-laying chickens at a farm in Asahi.

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The Tsuchiura All Japan Fireworks Competition, one of Japan's three major fireworks festivals, was held in the city of Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture,
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Cabinet of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi decided Friday to tap 651.8 billion yen ($4.1 billion) from emergency reserves to reduce
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Only 55.0 percent of foreign residents in Japan paid into the country's national pension in fiscal 2023, lagging behind the overall r
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Central Japan Railway Co. said Thursday it will introduce an automated system to help inspect trains on its Tokaido Shinkansen bullet
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo police said Thursday the number of inquiries from foreign tourists over alleged overcharging in an area of Tokyo's Shinjuku War
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to propose a new cooperative framework with ASEAN members to address threats from advanc
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UNZEN, Nagasaki -- Autumn foliage has reached its peak in the mountains of Unzen in this southwestern Japan city, and many visitors are enjoying the d
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TOKYO -- Japan's influenza season has begun more than a month earlier than last year, prompting health experts to urge people to take preventive measu
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will travel next week to the Philippines and China for meetings related to the Association of
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese udon noodle chain Marugame Seimen said Thursday it will lower prices for five of its dishes from late November in an attempt
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KAMINOYAMA, Yamagata -- The production of dried persimmons, a local specialty and a familiar sight in late autumn, is now at its peak in this northern
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