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After public comment and an expert committee review, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) added “Tsuruta Steuben” to its register of geographical indications....

On February 7, 2019, Japan notified the World Trade Organization that it was invoking a volume-based special safeguard on imports of cornstarch....

On March 15, 2019, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) announced revisions to Japan’s Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicals....

Demand for feed ingredients in Japan remains strong in MY2018/19 as livestock inventories have seen little change.

On March 6, 2019, Japan notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a proposal to revoke the designation of 10 existing food additives via G/SPS/N/JPN/621.

This report is an overview and update of Japan’s general legal and technical requirements for food and agricultural imports.

On January 31, 2019, Japan’s Ministry of Finance revised the beef and pork safeguard trigger volumes to reflect the entry into force of a free trade agreement between Japan and the European Union....

On February 8, 2019, Japan’s Ministry of Environment released its final policy for the regulation of genome editing technologies.

Total cattle slaughter increased in 2018 as calf prices stabilized, permitting beef producers to reduce onfarm cow retention which had expanded in recent years.

Following Japanese media allegations that certain Japanese importers and wholesalers of rice were exchanging money to adjust the price of rice imported...

CAA and MAFF Educate Japanese Manufacturers and Consumers About the New COOL; Ambassador Kennedy Celebrates the Holidays with Youth in Japan; Technology Can Help Japanese Agriculture...

This report lists major export certificates required by the Japanese government to export food and agricultural products to Japan.