ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The first suspected case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in Japan should serve as another warning for the U.S. meat industry to increase safeguards against the stealthy, ...

TOKYO - A dairy cow has tested positive for mad cow disease in the Chiba area of Japan, near Tokyo, the agriculture ministry said today, signalling the first case reported in Asia. However, ministry ...

A legendary brown bear in Japan that earned the nickname "Ninja" because of its ability to elude authorities after attacking livestock was killed by hunters. The bear, which was officially named ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: :: Tochigi, Japan Soaring temperatures in Japan have forced cattle breeder Yuki Tamura to use unusual methods to keep her ...

In the snowy town of Shikaoi, located on the northern island of Hokkaido in Japan, an innovative project is transforming cow manure into hydrogen, a clean and renewable fuel. With the potential to ...

A Japanese town has discovered a method to convert cow manure into hydrogen fuel, which can power vehicles such as cars and tractors. Situated on one of Japan’s Northern islands, Hokkaido, the raw ...

TOKYO -- Japan may have Asia's first case of mad cow disease, the government said Monday, citing tainted feed from Europe as a possible cause. Initial tests on the brain of a cow in Chiba prefecture ...