- 2022.09.21
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Japan Begins Review of its Transport Biofuel Policy
Japan held the first public meeting of the expert committee to update Japan’s biofuel target. Japan’s current on-road biofuel target expires in March ……
- 2022.09.20
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Japan Announces Relief Package to Alleviate Rising Wheat and Agricultural Input Prices
On September 9, the Government of Japan (GOJ) announced a 3.5 billion yen ($24.3 million) relief package to alleviate rising food and energy costs, fu……
- 2022.09.19
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Japan Opens Comment Period for Revised Glulam and Plywood Standards
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries invites public comments on revised Japan Agricultural Standards for glued laminated timber (gl……
- 2022.09.02
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Demand for household consumption evident during early COVID-19 environment
This report highlights notable household consumption for meat products among Japanese consumers and the strong preference for home-meals during the gl……
- 2022.09.01
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Long Term Trends in Japanese Agriculture and Agricultural Imports
Japan's decline in farmland, combined with a shortage of agricultural labor, changes in consumer diets, and the opening of the Japanese market, have b……
- 2022.08.18
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Stone Fruit Annual
Japan’s stone fruit consumption has remained steady during the COVID-19 pandemic, as domestic production continues to determine the availability of ch……
- 2022.07.11
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Japan Retains Butter and NFDM TRQs in JFY2022
On June 3, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries affirmed that it would maintain the tariff-rate quota volumes for butter at 7,600 ……
- 2022.07.11
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Japan Intends to Require Allergy Labeling for Walnuts
This report replaces and corrects the report published on June 2, 2022. The revision clarifies that Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) announced it……
- 2022.05.24
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Japanese Government and Industry Partner to Develop SAF Capacity
On April 22, 2022, Japan launched a public-private partnership to facilitate the introduction of an international competitive supply chain for sustain……
- 2022.05.16
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Japan Designates the First Imported Marine Species to Require Catch Documents
On April 26, 2022, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries designated mackerel, Pacific saury, sardine, squid and cuttlefish as vulner……