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News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/nutrition/japanese-rice-study-highlights-benefits-of-black-and-green-varieties/ar-AA20M50e
Published on: Monday 13 April 2026
Researchers at Hokkaido University have studied japonica rice, a short to medium-grain variety often called Japanese rice, and found that pigmented varieties may offer more health benefits. The team ...
News Japan » Hokkaido » Health: Japan confirms new highly pathogenic bird flu outbreak in Hokkaido poultry farm
News channel or source: https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/japan-confirms-new-highly-pathogenic-bird-flu-outbreak-in-hokkaido-poultry-farm-mass-culling-ordered-23619596?button=next
Published on: Thursday 05 March 2026
Japan confirmed a new Avian Influenza A(H5N1) outbreak at a poultry farm in Hokkaido, with about 1,90,000 chickens set to be culled to contain the virus ...