- 2026.04.03
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High Domestic Rice Prices Drive Record Private Sector Imports in 2025
Japan's private-sector rice imports reached 96,834 metric tons (MT) in 2025—a 95-fold increase from 2024 and the highest level since the current impor……
- 2026.03.31
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Oilseeds and Products Annual
Japan’s oilseeds and products markets remain stable. Despite high prices, palm oil imports are consistent based on steady demand. Inflationary pressur……
- 2026.03.18
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Grain and Feed Annual
A sharp increase in domestic rice prices prompted the private sector to boost rice imports, reaching a record in MY2024/25. However, as persistently h……
- 2026.03.04
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Japan to Maintain the Butter and NFDM TRQs for JFY2026
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) announced that the tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for butter (8,000–10,000 MT) and non-fat ……
- 2026.03.03
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Livestock and Products Semi-annual
FAS/Tokyo projects Japan's beef and pork sectors to remain stable in 2026. Cattle inventory and beef production face marginal decreases due to declini……
- 2025.12.19
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Citrus Annual
Japan’s citrus sector faces continuing structural decline driven by aging producers, labor shortages, and reduced orchard maintenance, resulting in lo……
- 2025.12.10
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Biofuels Annual
In 2024 and 2025, Japan has met the government's mandated annual target of 824 million liters of bioethanol, with oil refineries continuing to supply ……
- 2025.12.08
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Dairy and Products Annual
Japan’s dairy herd and raw milk production are expected to remain stable in 2026. Although higher prices are reducing household milk consumption, tour……
- 2025.12.04
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Grain and Feed Update
FAS/Tokyo forecasts that lower corn prices and increased feed demand—driven by the substitution of more expensive rice with corn in feed rations—will ……
- 2025.09.30
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Poultry and Products Annual
FAS/Tokyo forecasts Japan’s chicken market to remain stable in 2026, with modest growth in imports driven by steady demand and evolving challenges. Pr……