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FAS/Tokyo has revised data from marketing year (MY) 2014/15 to incorporate information for new varieties of mandarin/tangerine and acidic citrus similar to lemons that are produced in Japan.

This report provides the latest status of consumption, regulation, public perception, research, development, production, and use of genetically engineered crops and animals in Japan.

Infographic highlighting the total exports, top destinations, and top commodities for U.S. agricultural exports in 2016.

Heavy rains hit Hokkaido in August, damaging horticultural products, industrial facilities, roads, and railways. As Hokkaido is a major production region for Japanese onions, pumpkins, carrots...

Heavy rains in August and September reduced Japan’s potato crop by approximately 500,000 metric tons (MT), or 20 percent lower than market year (MY) 2015/16.

On August 16, 2016, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) issued an inspection order for U.S. celery.

U.S. agricultural products were promoted and marketed across five Asian countries under the United Tastes of America (UTOA) banner, which gave U.S. food products exposure to hotel and restaurant...

Japanese production of cherries, called “sakuranbo” in Japanese, is tied to the distribution of premium gift cherries.

This report examines the latest trends in the area of processed vegetables in Japan and analyzes the implications, including opportunities and challenges, for U.S. exporters.

Domestic production of mandarins/tangerines and hybrids has been trending down while farmers continue to exit and consumers substitute other fruits and sweets for citrus.