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ATO Japan supported 65 companies exhibiting in the USA Pavilion at FOODEX 2017, which attracted more than 80,000 attendees from across the Asia-Pacific region over four days.

On February 13, 2017, Japan revised a Ministerial Ordinance that will eliminate the practice of agebased testing of Japanese cattle for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)....

Given the competitiveness of U.S. corn, wheat and rice prices, Japanese demand for these grains has remained strong.

FAS Japan assisted with the re-introduction of U.S. apples into Japan after a 15-year absence. Following the launch of Royal Gala apples in February, U.S. Honeycrisp and Pink Lady varieties....

On Tuesday, January 24, 2017, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) of the Government of Japan (GOJ) announced changes to the Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs)....

FAS Assists First U.S. Apple Exports to Japan in 15 Years; Supermarket Trade Show 2017; U.S. Dried Bean Council Focuses on Lima Beans; U.S. Grains Council Introduces Gluten-Free Recipes

Japanese beef production continued to decline in 2016, while pork production rebounded.

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.