- 2023.03.17
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Seafood Market Update
Japan is one of the world’s leading consumers of seafood. In 2022, it imported $15 billion of seafood products, making it the world’s third largest im……
- 2023.03.10
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Japan Announces Measures to Strengthen Food Security
On December 27, 2022, the Government of Japan (GOJ) released the “Food Security Reinforcement Policy Framework,” which aims to lower Japan's dependenc……
- 2023.03.09
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Livestock and Products Semi-annual
Cattle stocks decline in 2023 as farmers thin dairy herds to counter surplus production capacity. The resulting increase in domestic beef production w……
- 2023.02.22
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Translation of Japan’s Proposed Biofuel Standards for 2023-2027
The report contains a provisional translation of the draft Notification 3.0 under the Sophisticated Act that proposes Japan's new transport biofuel st……
- 2023.02.08
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Japan Proposes Biofuel Standards for 2023-2027 and Opens Comment Period
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published a draft notification for biofuel standards from Japanese fiscal year 2023 through 202……
- 2023.01.31
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Forage Market Update
This report replaces and corrects a report published on November 10, 2022 with the same title. This report correctly attributes the conversion factors……
- 2023.01.18
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Japan Proposes Default GHG Emission Values for Wood Pellets
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) proposed default greenhouse gas (GHG) emission values for biomass feedstock eligible for the feed-i……
- 2023.01.17
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Japan Proposes GI Protection for 15 Additional EU Products
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) proposed 15 new geographical indications (GIs) for EU food products, including cheese, ……
- 2023.01.05
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Japan Opens Public Comment Period on GI Designation for the First Domestic Dairy Product
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has proposed geographical indication (GI) protection for Tokachi Raclette cheese from Hokka……
- 2023.01.03
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Japan Invites Comments on Proposed Biofuel Standards
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) proposed an update to Japan’s biofuel standards from Japan’s fiscal year 2023 through 2027. MET……