A type of bird flu virus that has spread in Japan over the last few years has been found to easily infect crows, compared ...

In Japan, ‘cute’ is a big deal. You might be familiar with long-tailed tits if you live in the UK. In winter, flocks of these little chirping birds often visit bird feeders, or flit about ...

Japanese authorities have started culling about 50,000 chickens on Sunday (Jan 5) following a bird flu outbreak at a farm. The outbreak with happened in the northern Iwate region marks the 19th ...

TOKYO — Japanese authorities began culling some 50,000 chickens on Sunday after a bird flu outbreak at a farm in the northern Iwate region. It is the 19th bird flu outbreak of the season in ...

Japan is facing the worst influenza outbreak in 25 years. This has been further highlighted by the death of Taiwanese actress ...

The quail farm is located in the town of Agui. The city of Tokoname has already been seeing an outbreak of bird flu cases since the beginning of the year, and roughly 680,000 birds have been ...

on a university campus in Japan. Carrion crows and humans line up patiently, waiting for the traffic to halt. When the lights change, the birds hop in front of the cars and place walnuts ...

As avian influenza continues to spread around the world, researchers in Japan are turning to human medicine to protect rare and endangered bird species. Anti-virals are turning out good results in ...

Tokyo, Jan. 31 (Jiji Press)--Japan’s agriculture ministry on Friday ... At of 4 p.m. Friday, 50 bird flu outbreaks had been confirmed at chicken farms in 14 prefectures across the country ...

With four stunning resorts in Hokkaido, Club Med invites travelers to secure their dream winter getaway early and enjoy ...