Japan confirms H5N1 bird flu at a poultry farm in Hokkaido
Japan's agriculture ministry confirmed an H5N1 outbreak at a poultry farm in Abira, Hokkaido.
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Sanae Takaichi reappointed prime minister of Japan
The House of Representatives reappointed Sanae Takaichi as prime minister of Japan after her party's election victory.
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party wins an overwhelming majority
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party won an overwhelming majority as voters filled all 465 seats in the House of Representatives.
Japan retrieves rare-earth sediment from the seabed near Minamitorishima
Japan said it had drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare-earth minerals near Minamitorishima as it seeks to rely less on China.