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G7 Agricultural Ministers Meeting; NAEGA Event Gathers Local Grain Traders in Tokyo; ATO Japan Holds First Food Ingredient Seminar in Tokyo; Natto Competition Award Ceremony

The 6th annual Interpets Asia Pacific tradeshow set record highs for exhibitors and attendance, highlighting the value of the Japanese pet care industry.

According to the statistics of the Japan Ministry of Finance, imports of whisky from the United States to Japan increased 21% from 9,807 kiloliters (kl) in 2014 to 11,854 kl in 2015.

ATO Tokyo Sponsors the USA Pavilion at FOODEX JAPAN 2015; Ambassador Kennedy Observes Silkworms for Genetically Engineered Application...

While Japan’s soybean production recovered in MY 2014/15, domestic production accounts for only 25 percent of soybeans consumed for food and a mere 8 percent of total soybean utilization.

As Japanese pork production recovers from PEDv, Japanese beef production will likely continue along its recent downward trend in 2015.

The United States exported a record $9.7 billion of forest products in fiscal year 2014. Among U.S. agricultural exports, only corn and soybeans had higher export values.

The Japanese Government's Basic Plan for Food, Agriculture and Rural Areas, which sets Japan's agricultural policy direction for the next 10 years, is revised every five years.