- 2020.12.16
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Japan Establishes Agricultural Export Expansion Strategy
On November 30, the Government of Japan approved the Export Expansion Action Strategy for Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishery Products, and Food with t……
- 2020.12.15
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Citrus Annual
Japan’s Unshu Mikan production is expected to recover in MY 2020/21 following poor harvest in MY 2019/20. Increased household consumption of oranges d……
- 2020.12.14
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Forage Market Update
In 2019, Japanese production of forage crops accounted for 77 percent of demand. Japan imports approximately 2.5 million tons of hay and straw annuall……
- 2020.12.14
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Japan Determines Genome Edited Tomato Will Not be Regulated as GE
On December 11, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) and Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) announced their det……
- 2020.12.04
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Revisions to COVID-19 Economic Relief Support Programs
In April, Japan established a series of programs funded by a 545 billion yen (US$5.2 billion) supplementary budget to support the food, agriculture, f……
- 2020.12.02
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ALIC Tenders 750 MT of High Protein NFDM
On November 26, the Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation (ALIC) announced that it had successfully tendered 750 metric tons (MT) of non-fa……
- 2020.12.02
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HPAI Spreads to Largest Broiler Producing Region
On December 1, the Government of Japan announced that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) had been detected in Miyazaki prefecture, making it the……
- 2020.12.01
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Japanese Standards for Raw Oyster Imports
Fresh oyster imports to Japan must comply with Japan’s (i) Specific Standard for Oysters for Raw Consumption and (ii) Handling of Toxic Shellfish Cont……
- 2020.11.20
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Japanese Import Regulations for Industrial Hemp Products
This report summarizes Japan’s import requirements for industrial hemp products. U.S. exporters should ensure that all necessary custom clearance requ……
- 2020.11.19
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Japan Joins Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
On November 15, Japan joined 14 countries spanning the Asia-Pacific region in signing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement……