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As part of the 2020 Japanese Fiscal Year (JFY) third supplementary budget the Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation (ALIC) received 17.6 billion yen ($161 million) to operate a COVID-19 countermeasure support program for cattle fattening...

On July 16, 2021, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) proposed revisions to Japan’s maximum residue levels for 11 agricultural chemicals (MCPA, MCPB, Captan, Cyazofamid, Pyriofenone, Fluoxastrobin, Procymidone, Mandestrobin, Cypermethrin, Albendazole, and Zeranol) for various agricultural commodities.

The Government of Japan (GOJ) published a report outlining measures to address next steps in the Export Expansion Action Strategy for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Products and Food.

This report reflects updates made by the Government of Japan to its guidelines for handling food and agricultural products derived from genome editing technology.

In 2020, the total value of all retail food and beverage (F&B) sales in Japan was $474.13 billion, a 1.5 percent increase over 2019 sales of $466.97 billion.

Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) help expand foreign markets for U.S. producers and exporters by reducing trade barriers, fostering a more stable and transparent environment for trade and investment...

On Friday, June 17, 2016, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) of the Government of Japan (GOJ) announced changes to the Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for the pesticides...

Graphic illustrating the growth of U.S. agricultural exports in response to trade agreements over the past 70 years.

Reflecting an abundant global supply, prices of imported feed corn fell below 200 USD/metric ton (MT) in March 2016 for the first time since January 2007.

Promoting Trail Mix at “Wild” Film Premiere; The Largest Food Ingredients / Additives Show in Japan; New York Fair at Hankyu Department Store; Harvesting Everything but the Squeal...

In 2015, Chile overtook France as the number one exporter of bottled wines to Japan.

Graphic illustrating the total export of U.S. agricultural products to Japan, including the total value and top 5 commodities.