- 2024.05.16
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Wine Additive Approvals Under the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement
In 2019, the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) entered into force. As a result, Japan approved 16 new wine additives that were previously ……
- 2024.04.19
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Fresh Vegetable Market Update 2024
Japan's fresh vegetable market is estimated at approximately 14 million metric tons of which around 5 percent comes from imports. In 2023, the United ……
- 2024.04.03
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Oilseeds and Products Annual
In relation to persistent rising food prices, Japan has seen a decline in overall vegetable oil consumption. Due to the more favorable crush margin fo……
- 2024.03.20
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Grain and Feed Annual
FAS/Tokyo forecasts an increase in corn imports and consumption in MY2023/24 and MY2024/25 due to softening global prices and the rebound of the layer……
- 2024.03.06
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Livestock and Products Semi-annual
FAS/Tokyo projects Japan’s beef production in 2024 will be almost flat from 2023 because fewer cows will be culled now that milk production has droppe……
- 2023.12.20
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Citrus Annual
Japan’s MY 2022/23 mandarin production recovers from last year’s historically lowest production. However, overall Japanese citrus planted area and pro……
- 2023.12.15
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The Revised Clean Wood Act to be Enacted from April 2025
Japan has decided to fully enact the revised Clean Wood Act from April 1, 2025.
- 2023.12.12
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Food Inflation Presents Challenges and Opportunities
Following more than two decades of flat or declining prices, the Japanese economy has experienced sustained price rises over the past year and a half ……
- 2023.12.03
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Biofuels Annual
In March 2023, Japan updated its transport biofuel standards. Japan will maintain annual target volume of on-road bioethanol at 824 million liters til……
- 2023.11.27
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Non-Alcohol Beverage Market Update 2023
Japan’s non-alcoholic beverage market is estimated at $40 billion with around $1 billion coming from imports. The United States is the largest supplie……