- 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……
- 2022.08.26
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Japan 250th Food Safety Group
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) proposed revisions to Japan’s maximum residue levels for 9 agricultural chemicals (Fosthiazate, ……
- 2022.08.22
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Japan Proposes to Streamline GI Application Process
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries proposed to revise the Geographical Indication (GI) Act to boost exports of GI-protected proc……
- 2022.08.22
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Japan Sets New 2030 Targets for Green Food System Strategy
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries released 2030 targets for its “Green Food System Strategy,” including a 10.6 percent reduction in……
- 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……
- 2022.07.27
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Japan Enacts Legislation to Support Green Food System Strategy
The Japanese Diet enacted new legislation, the “Act to Promote Environmental Burden Reduction Activities for Establishment of Environmentally Harmoniz……
- 2022.07.11
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Japan 249th Food Safety Group
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) proposed revisions to Japan’s maximum residue levels for eight agricultural chemicals (Acynonapy……
- 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……