Japan's first captive-bred crested ibis, a large wading bird designated a natural treasure in the country, has died at the a ...

TOKYO, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Bird flu has been detected in a fifth Japanese prefecture, the agriculture ministry said on Monday, as a wave of infections at poultry farms sparks the Japan's worst outbreak ...

TOKYO, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Japan has detected a new outbreak of bird flu on a chicken farm in southwestern Fukuoka prefecture, in addition to the eight already reported in Kagawa prefecture west of ...

Just when you think Japan has more than enough adorable mascots and characters, one has stolen the spotlight. Bird watching is a popular pastime in Japan as diligent conservation efforts and the ...