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On October 22, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) announced that genomes from the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus were found in 1.5 Kg of sausages....

On October 10, 2018, Japan notified the World Trade Organization’s (WTO’s) Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (see G/TBT/N/JPN/608) of its intention to make revisions to its genetically....

Japan’s conclusion of a free trade agreement with the European Union (EU) and efforts to conclude the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) are expected to increase....

In 2017, Japan was the 6th largest market in the world for U.S. hardwood exports valued at $63 million.

Japanese raw milk production is forecast to contract slightly in 2018 due to declining numbers of cows in milk and heat stress during an exceptionally hot summer.

Japan’s hotel, restaurant and institutional food service industry (HRI) achieved record high sales of ¥32.8 trillion ($295.2 billion) in 2017 following six consecutive years of growth.

On September 14, 2018, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) proposed a new Japan Agricultural Standard (JAS) for organic restaurant management.

On September 19, 2018, the “Research Sub-Committee for Genetically Modified Food” of Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare held its first public discussion on the handling of food products...

Infographic illustrating the increase in farm exports in FY 2017 to $139.8 billion

Favorable weather conditions in marketing year (MY) 2016/17 increased Japanese cherry production to 19,800 MT.

Japan’s current renewable energy policy focuses on generating power from solar, wind, biomass and geothermal sources.

On August 1, 2017, the Japanese Ministry of Finance (MOF) raised the duty for U.S. frozen beef from 38.5 percent to 50 percent under Japan’s special safeguard (SSG) for frozen beef.