Authorities in Fukuoka Prefecture, western Japan, are culling about 93,500 chickens after the H5 strain of bird flu was detected in dead poultry at a farm.
The farm in Munakata City reported on Tuesday that a number of chickens had died. Tests by local authorities found that the virus is likely to be the highly pathogenic H5 strain which has a high death rate. The central government plans further examination.
Japan's Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has vowed that the government will do its utmost to support the recovery of the areas hit hard by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
Suga visited Fukushima Prefecture on Saturday to inspect the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and other sites. It was his first regional visit since assuming the post.
The death toll from floods and landslides caused by heavy rain in Kumamoto Prefecture, southern Japan, has reached 24. Officials say another 16 people have no vital signs and 12 are missing.
The record rain on Saturday inundated many residential areas.
The death toll from floods and landslides caused by heavy rain in Kumamoto Prefecture, southern Japan, has reached 20. Officials say another 17 people have no vital signs and 12 are missing.
The record rain on Saturday inundated many residential areas.
Torrential rain in Japan's southern Kyushu region is causing a high risk of floods and landslides. As of 4 p.m. on Saturday, authorities had issued evacuation orders for 12 municipalities in Kumamoto Prefecture.
A major Japanese cell-phone carrier has found that trips between prefectures during the holiday period from the end of April to early May were significantly down from last year.
KDDI examined data from users' smartphones for the spring holiday period that ended on May 6. During this period, people were urged to stay home amid concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.
A major Japanese cell-phone carrier has found that trips between prefectures during the holiday period from the end of April to early May were significantly down from last year.
KDDI examined data from users' smartphones for the spring holiday period that ended on May 6. During this period, people were urged to stay home amid concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.
Public schools in Tottori Prefecture in western Japan were reopened for the first time on Thursday after they were closed on April 27.
The decision came after Japan's government allowed prefectures, other than those under a special alert, to ease some of the restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Two cities in Toyama Prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast have reopened their public elementary and junior high schools after being closed for two weeks to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
Classes resumed on Monday in the cities of Toyama and Kurobe.
KUMAMOTO--Kumamoto Prefecture has lifted the ban on overseas use of the Kumamon mascot design, sparking anger from local companies that want to keep the popular bear-like character for themselves.
Many companies say the original purpose of the mascot should remain the same: promoting the prefecture on the southern main island of Kyushu and its products.