FOCUS: Locals act to boost virus-hit sales of brand chicken in Japan

Locals in northeastern Japan have been stepping up efforts to boost sales of high-quality chicken that have dropped significantly in the wake of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.The falling sales of Hinai chicken, a specialty of Akita Prefecture, reflects fewer consumers dining out in Akita and other parts of the country since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency last month to curb a further increase in infection cases across the country.Akita Prefecture has seen only 16 infections, far below Tokyo's about 4,800 and Osaka Prefecture's some 1,700.But the sales slump i…READ FULL ARTICLE