Entrepreneurs Experiment with Emu Enterprise
JAPAN - An emu farming enterprise has been started on Hokkaido, in a town renowned for its cold climate.

Poultry Die in Japanese Farm Fire
JAPAN - Around 150,000 chickens have perished as a poultry farm in Ibaraki goes up in flames.

Hubbard and I.P. Tsusho Sign Agreements
JAPAN - Hubbard has announced it has signed an agreement with I.P. Tsusho Co., Ltd. for exclusive sales representation and a Grand Parent agreement for the Hubbard Flex in Japan.

Practical Application of DDGS in Feed Under Study
JAPAN - Distiller's dried grains with solubles (DDGS), a co-product of US ethanol production, is a valuable feed ingredient the US Grains Council has been working to promote in Japan and around the world.

Three New Cases of Low-Path AI in Japan
JAPAN - The veterinary authorities have sent a report to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) regarding three new cases of low-pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI).

One New Case of Low-Path Bird Flu in Japan
JAPAN - The Japanese veterinary authorities have sent a report to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about one new case of low-pathogenic avian influenza.

Another Case of Low-Path Bird Flu in Japan
JAPAN - The Japanese veterinary authorities have sent a report to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about one new case of low-pathogenic avian influenza.

H7N6 AI Outbreak in Commercial Quail Flocks
JAPAN - An H7N6 avian influenza outbreak in Japan is not raising human health concerns but is costly for commercial producers of quail eggs, a popular food, according to the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS).

Japan Identifies Low-Path Bird Flu Virus
JAPAN - The veterinary authorities have sent a report to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) identifying the virus as H7N6.

Low-Path Bird Flu in Japan
JAPAN - The veterinary authorities have sent an Immediate Notification to World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about one outbreak of low-pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI).

Japan Suspends Imports of French Products
JAPAN - Japan has suspended imports of raw foie gras and poultry from France after an outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza there.

Newcastle Disease in Japan
JAPAN - The veterinary authorities have reported a new case of Newcastle disease to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

Wholesale Egg Prices Set to Rise
JAPAN - The country's largest egg distributor will raise prices on 1 August.

H5N1 Confirmed in Japanese Swans
JAPAN - A Japanese national institute of animal health confirmed Tuesday that the H5 strain of the bird flu virus detected in several dead and dying swans in northeastern Akita Prefecture last week belongs to the highly virulent H5N1 strain.

Japan Temporarily Bans Poultry from South Korea
JAPAN - According to local officials, Japan has temporarily halted poultry imports from South Korea because of a bird flu outbreak among ducks.

Soaring to Dizzying Heights with New Thai Plant
TOKYO - A new state of the art poultry processing plant, recently opened in Thailand, has an estimated production capacity of a whopping 30,000 tonnes when its second phase is complete.

Life Begins At 40 For Nippon Chunky
JAPAN - Aviagen were delighted to celebrate the 40th birthday of Nippon Chunky, Aviagen's Ross distributor in Japan, at their Okayama Headquarters recently.

Mitsubishi Launches Bid for KFC Japan
JAPAN - Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp. launched a tender offer worth up to $268 million to boost its stake in Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan Ltd., which owns more than 1,500 KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants in Japan.

Chicken Firm Inspected Over Mislabeling Meat, Eggs
JAPAN - The Akita prefectural government inspected a food processing company in Odate, Akita Prefecture, on suspicion of selling mislabelled smoked chicken meat and eggs, prefectural government officials said.

'Fake' Chickens Rattle Consumers
JAPAN - Consumer faith in food safety is once again in peril after chicken mislabeled as "Nagoya Cochin," a popular variety of chicken, was shipped to Aichi Prefecture and areas around Tokyo.

Japanese Poultry Import Ban 'A Shame'
JAPAN - The president of the Canadian Poultry and Egg Processors Council has called the Japanese reaction to the discovery of avian flu at a Saskatchewan farm “a shame,” despite the fact that exports to Japan account for less than 10 per cent of total...

Japanese Chickens Stop Scours In Kiwi Calves
JAPAN - Antibodies made by Japanese chickens are helping New Zealand calves fight potentially fatal scours.

Japan imports less meat in June
JAPAN - Japanese protein imports in June fell in all three major categories – beef, pork and chicken – compared with the same month last year.

Police Consider Charges Over 'Pure Beef' Scam
SAPPORO - The scandal over Meat Hope's bogus "100-percent beef" products deepened Sunday when Hokkaido police started a criminal investigation that could lead to fraud charges against the companies involved.

Tainted Food Company Admits Mislabeling Domestic Chicken Meat As Brazilian
JAPAN - A local food processing company, under fire for mixing pork with minced beef used for croquettes and other food, admitted Thursday that it also mislabeled domestic chicken meat it had shipped as Brazilian meat.