The Defense Ministry and Akita prefecture signed an agreement Wednesday to deploy soldiers who will set box traps with food, ...

Since April, more than 100 people have been injured and at least 12 killed in bear attacks across Japan, according to Environment ...

Agrifood should generate serious revenue, not just survive, said Japan's new ag minister in a clear shift from past ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won praise in her country's parliament on Tuesday for a diplomatic debut that included ...

Authorities in Japan have confirmed a new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) at a poultry farm in Tainai city, Niigata Prefecture, marking the country’s third reported case of bird ...

Japan has confirmed its third outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza this season. Authorities in Niigata Prefecture say the virus was detected at a poultry farm in Tainai City, where about ...

The prefectural government of Niigata said Tuesday that it has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at ...

Just F Y I, a 4-year-old daughter of Justify, is a multiple grade 1 winner and millionaire. Carrying her first foal, by Into Mischief, she was bought by Katsumi Yoshida's Northern Farm.

Shingo Hashimoto buys champion and Breeders' Cup winner Just F Y I for $4.5 million for Northern Farm in Japan at Fasig-Tipton ...

Akita Prefecture has Japan's most aged population, lowest birthrate and fastest declining population. Rigid gender roles are ...

Akita Prefecture has Japan's most aged population, lowest birthrate and fastest declining population. Rigid gender roles are prompting young women to leave rural areas like this for opportunities ...