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Father suspected of killing his three children in southwestern Japan

National Feb 27, 2021

Father suspected of killing his three children in southwestern Japan

Police in Kyushu said Saturday that a 41-year-old man is suspected of killing his three children and that he may have originally been planning to take his own life.

National / Science & Health Feb 7, 2021

New bird flu outbreaks confirmed in Chiba and Miyazaki prefectures

This is the seventh bird flu outbreak at a farm in Chiba since December last year.

NPB spring training begins quietly in Japan amid coronavirus surge

Baseball / Japanese Baseball Feb 2, 2021

NPB spring training begins quietly in Japan amid coronavirus surge

Fans have been shut out of parks while all players, managers, coaches and staff had to undergo PCR testing before reporting to their respective camps.

Bird flu confirmed in Tokushima and Miyazaki as outbreak spreads in Japan

National Dec 20, 2020

Bird flu confirmed in Tokushima and Miyazaki as outbreak spreads in Japan

The H5 strain was detected for the first time at a farm in Tokushima, making it the 12th prefecture to report a bird flu outbreak case this year.

Bird flu confirmed in Hiroshima as central Japan outbreak grows

National Dec 7, 2020

Bird flu confirmed in Hiroshima as central Japan outbreak grows

Bird flu has been detected at a chicken farm in Hiroshima Prefecture, the local government said Monday, prompting it to start culling around 134,000 chickens at the site and other affiliated farms. The H5 strain, which is yet to be confirmed as a highly pathogenic ...

Coronavirus tests future of Japan's yellowtail exports

Business | FOCUS Sep 5, 2020

Coronavirus tests future of Japan's yellowtail exports

Those in the industry believe that with demand from restaurants abroad dropping, the key will be whether they can expand the number of sales made directly to households.

Tokyo reports 182 new virus cases following one-day drop into double digits

National Aug 25, 2020

Tokyo reports 182 new virus cases following one-day drop into double digits

The capital reported 95 new cases on Monday and it has now tallied 19,610 cases of infection since the outbreak began.

IoT and AI help Japan's nursing care sector cope with labor crunch and virus

National | FOCUS Jun 12, 2020

IoT and AI help Japan's nursing care sector cope with labor crunch and virus

Sensors are monitoring the lifestyle habits of the elderly, while AI-initiated phone calls are checking on seniors daily.

AI tapped in Japan to locate fertile fishing areas and pass on skills

Business May 11, 2020

AI tapped in Japan to locate fertile fishing areas and pass on skills

System database provides not only past catch volumes in certain locations but also the intuition of experienced fishermen.

Japan's farm minister Taku Eto stresses safety of <I>wagyu</I> beef in effort to access Chinese market

Business Dec 12, 2019

Japan's farm minister Taku Eto stresses safety of wagyu beef in effort to access Chinese market

Agriculture minister Taku Eto stressed the safety of wagyu beef during a visit with Beijing's top diplomat in Japan to a cutting-edge meat-processing plant with stringent hygiene controls on Wednesday, as Tokyo hopes to resume exports of the Japanese specialty to China at an ...

Alert level raised for southern Kyushu's Mount Shinmoe volcano after cluster of 22 earthquakes

National Nov 18, 2019

Alert level raised for southern Kyushu's Mount Shinmoe volcano after cluster of 22 earthquakes

The alert level for a volcano in southwestern Japan was raised Monday amid increasing seismic activity in the area, according to the Meteorological Agency. With the level now at 2 on a 5-point scale, people have been warned not to approach the crater of Mount ...

Top 10: A local's guide to the most unique hot springs in Kyushu

Travel Oct 11, 2019

Top 10: A local's guide to the most unique hot springs in Kyushu

by Chris Ott

Panoramas, bubble baths and tingling testicles — The Japan Times' list of 10 of the most unique and rare onsen Kyushu has to offer.

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