- 2021.11.16
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HPAI Detected in Commercial Layer Flock in Akita and Kagoshima
On November 10, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries confirmed a detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commer……
- 2021.11.15
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HRI Food Distribution Patterns in the Tokyo-Yokohama Metropolitan Area
This report is a complementary addition to the published 2020 Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional (HRI) food service report, and highlights the Tokyo……
- 2021.11.09
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Japan Proposes New JAS Standards for Textured Soy Protein Products
Japan invites public comments on the newly developed Japanese Agricultural Standards (JAS) for textured soy protein products. Textured Soy Protein Pro……
- 2021.11.09
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Japan Proposes New JAS Standards for Wood Pellets for Non-Industrial Use
Japan opened the public comment for newly developed Japanese Agricultural Standards (JAS) for wood pellet fuel. Comments are due to the Ministry of Ag……
- 2021.11.04
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Japan Publishes Draft 6th Strategic Energy Plan
This report replaces and corrects the report published on August 11, 2021. The revision contains corrections to Figures 1 and 2 as the original report……
- 2021.10.28
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CAA Invites Public Comment on Proposed Revisions to Food Labeling Standards
Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to its Food Labeling Standards, including two related to agricul……
- 2021.10.22
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Japan Increases Planned Butter Imports but NFDM Imports Remain Low in JFY2021
On October 1, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries affirmed that in a change from its previous announcement in January it will inc……
- 2021.10.15
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Dairy and Products Annual
Fluid milk production should increase about one percent in 2022 as a greater number of heifers enter milk production. Meanwhile, weak demand for dairy……
- 2021.09.28
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MHLW Publishes Considerations for Genome Edited Fish
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) released precautional notes explaining its food safety regulatory vision for fish products deve……
- 2021.09.24
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Japanese Milk for Further Processing Stabilization Program Triggered for the First Time since 2006
ALIC has announced that for the first time in 14 years the “Milk for Further Processing Stabilization Program” (the so-called Narashi program) was tri……