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Japan’s National Tax Agency approved 139 European Union (EU)-proposed geographical indications for wine, spirits and other alcoholic beverages on January 19, 2018.

The Japanese food processing industry produced $216.1 billion in food and beverage products in 2016.

On October 27, 2017, the Forestry Agency announced the names of the first five “Registering Organizations” that will register companies’ policies for compliance with the Clean Wood Act.

On December 29, 2017, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) invited public comments on changes to its fuel ethanol policy.

A free trade agreement between Japan and the European Union (EU) and a rapidly closing Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) arrangement will lead to increased market....

The Japanese organic food market was estimated at approximately $1.4 billion as of 2009 with slow but steady growth to that point.

With MAFF’s strong push to use rice for feed, rice used in compound feed exceeded one million metric tons in MY2014/15 for the first time on record, at the expense of wheat and corn.

Significant ‘additional’ imports of butter and non-fat dry milk should restore Japanese stocks to normal levels and prevent another high profile ‘butter shortage’ in 2015.

Advancement of Science and Technology has Helped Women to Play More Active Roles in Farming; American Food Seminar in Osaka; ATO Japan visits Saitama-based Pickle-maker Using U.S. Celery...

Japanese potato production increased by 2 percent to 2.46 million metric tons (MMT).