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Milk production in Japan is projected to remain flat in 2019 before increasing around 1 percent in 2020 as recovery in the heifer population brings productivity gains.

On September 19, 2019, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) announced genome edited foods that do not contain foreign DNA are not subject to the Food Labeling Standard.

On October 4, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries announced that it would decrease planned imports of non-fat dry milk (NFDM) by 6,000 metric tons....

On October 1, 2019 Japan raised the consumption tax for most goods and services from 8 to 10 percent.

On September 20, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) announced its intention to permit vaccinations of healthy hogs in prefectures affected by Classical Swine Fever.

On July 18, 2019, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) announced revisions to Japan’s Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for six agricultural chemicals and a veterinary drugs....

On September 11, 2019, Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries opened the public comment period for Feed Safety Guidelines on the Handling of Genome-edited Feeds and Feed Additives.

Following seven consecutive years of growth, Japan’s hotel, restaurant, and institutional (HRI) food service industry achieved record sales of ¥33.1 trillion ($299.8 billion) in 2018.

On September 19, 2019, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) released the updated, "Food Hygiene Handling Procedures for Food and Additives Derived from Genome Editing Technology."

Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare announced an additional public comment period for the, "Food Hygiene Handling Procedures for Food and Additives Derived from Genome Editing Technology."

On September 20, 2019, Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries started the public comment period for Feed Safety Guidelines on the Handling of Genome-edited Feeds and Feed Additives.