Pork Fever Contamination and Governor's Apology.

Breaking News "Gunma Prefecture".

By AI of "Isesaki FM".

In February, it was confirmed that bodily fluids, including blood, from pigs that had been culled due to swine fever had leaked into a river near a pig farm in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture. In response to this, Governor Ichita Yamamoto apologized at a regular press conference on the 17th, saying, "I deeply apologize for causing concern to local residents and related organizations."

The prefecture did not immediately announce the leak, but held a press conference on the 16th to announce it. Governor Yamamoto explained that, "As governor, I refrained from announcing the leak because no harmful substances were detected, and to avoid the possibility of inciting anxiety among residents and further damage to our reputation."