- 2021.12.21
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USJTA TRQs Underutilized in First Half of JFY 2021
The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA), which entered into force on January 1, 2020, improved market access for U.S. products through the creation of ……
- 2021.12.17
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Malt Market Overview and TRQ Administration Update
Japan imports approximately 500,000 metric tons of malt annually, which accounts for nearly 90 percent of total demand. While overall beer consumption……
- 2021.11.23
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Japan: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual
This report provides the latest status of consumption, regulation, public perception, research, development, production, and use of agricultural biote……
- 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……
- 2021.11.12
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244th Food Safety Group
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) proposed revisions to Japan’s maximum residue levels for 9 agricultural chemicals (Uniconazole-P……
- 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……
- 2021.10.19
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Agricultural Biotechnology Annual
This report provides the latest status of consumption, regulation, public perception, research, development, production, and use of agricultural biote……
- 2021.10.04
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243rd Food Safety Group
On September 29, 2021, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) proposed revisions to Japan’s maximum residue levels for 14 agricultural ……
- 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……