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Since 2018, Japan has implemented three large-scale free trade agreements (FTA) with major economies: the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the Japan-European Union (EU) Economic Partnership Agreement, and the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA).

The 2022 U.S. Agricultural Export Yearbook provides a statistical summary of U.S. agricultural commodity exports to the world during the 2022 calendar year.

On September 25, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) announced that it would lower planned imports of butter to 14,000 metric tons (MT) for Japanese fiscal year (JFY) 2020...

Feed production is projected to increase slightly, reflecting stable livestock production and a slight increase in poultry production.

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) invites public comments on its proposal to shorten the eligibility window for previously approved and future biomass projects...

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry increased the greenhouse gas emission value of gasoline to 88.74 g-CO2eq/MJ from 84.11 g-CO2eq/MJ.

Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) announced revisions to Japan’s maximum residue levels for Oxazosulfyl, Cartap, Thiocyclam, Bensultap, Fenhexamid, Prohydrojasmon, Flometoquin...

Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) updated its English language website with more information about Japan’s new positive list system for food packaging materials. Japan implemented

Japan’s chicken production in 2021 is projected to continue steady growth in order to meet increasing household demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.