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

Beef production is projected to remain flat in 2021 as marginally higher slaughter is offset by lower carcass weights.

The significant rise of dog- and cat-owning households in East Asia presents an opportunity to increase the U.S. exports of pet food.

Japan’s MY 2020/21 cherry production rebounds, while unfavorable weather conditions reduce peach harvest.

To stimulate the use of non-traditional protein sources in the Japanese diet, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries established a public-private partnership to develop regulations...

On July 30, 2020, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) announced revisions to Japan’s maximum residue levels for Azoxystrobin, Cyflufenamid, Bixafen, Pyrifluquinazon and Pyriproxyfen.

The U.S.-Japan Organic Equivalency Arrangement will be extended to livestock products on July 16, 2020.

On July 7, 2020, Japan’s National Tax Agency (NTA) published a list of 7 proposed geographical indications (GIs) for alcoholic beverages from the European Unions (EU).

Japan has accepted the sanitary certificate issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for fresh oysters exported by eligible U.S. entities.

On July 3, 2020, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) announced revisions to Japan’s maximum residue levels for Imazapyr, Tolpyralate and Oxolinic acid for various agricultural...

On July 7, 2020, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) published a list of 21 proposed geographical indications (GIs) for agricultural products from the European Union (EU).

In 2019, the total value of all retail food and beverage (F&B) sales in Japan fell 1.3 percent to ¥52,669 ($483.2 billion).