“Wagyu Olympics” which judges the excellence of branded cattle from all over Japan took place.
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TPP-11 officials set to meet in last negotiations before APEC
TOKYO, Oct. 25 — Negotiators from the remaining 11 members of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will meet for three days starting Oct. 30 in Urayasu city, near Tokyo, according to the Japanese government. “We hope we will advance the talks toward reaching an agreement, while keeping the deal ambitious” said TPP Minister Toshimitsu Motegi at an Oct. 24 press conference. The TPP-11 officials will again focus on narrowing the list of provisions that will be put on ice until the United States might return to the TPP. Japan wants to cut the list by half from the current 50 requests. If this is not possible, Japan hopes that the list can … Continue reading
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Singapore’s Changi Airport shop offers Japanese food-themed
SINGAPORE, Oct. 22 — A grocery store specializing in Japanese-grown farm goods is making its presence felt at Changi Airport in Singapore, Asia’s most popular airport, after being open for only a short time. The Premium Japan Farmers’ Market opened in September and features Japanese-grown food, including wagyu beef, sake and rice milk. The best-selling product is a ready-to-eat boxed lunch, the iconic bento, according to ADiRECT Singapore, the operator of the shop. The menu’s main staples are Japanese-grown rice, beef, grilled salmon and vegetables at a price of 980 yen. All the products are supplied by Zen-Noh International, a subsidiary of Japan’s National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Association, known … Continue reading
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Japan’s agricultural cooperatives group releases video to promote UNESCO-listed idea of cooperatives
TOKYO, Oct. 19 – Japan’s agricultural cooperatives group has released online a video in Japanese to promote the idea and practice of cooperatives which was added to the list of UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage in November. The seven-minute video highlights the history of cooperative movement, including how it was first established in Germany, how it spread worldwide and the role it plays in the current society, quoting German officials who submitted the idea of cooperatives for UNESCO nomination. According to the video, Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen, known as the founding father of Germany’s cooperative movement, established a credit society to support rural farmers who were often subject to exploitative loan shark … Continue reading
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【Editorial】Efforts begin to market Japan-made rice flour – the world’s highest-quality gluten-free food – in Europe (Oct. 7)
Japan’s rice products industry will kick off a sales campaign on Oct. 8 to promote domestically-made rice flour in Europe, focusing on the gluten-free labeling created by the Japanese government and industry to certify nongluten products based on the strictest standards in the world. The campaign deserves attention as the pioneering efforts to export rice products. Japan’s domestic market for farm produce is declining due to the falling birthrate and aging population. This is especially true for rice, whose demand has been shrinking by some 80,000 tons every year. The recent policy regarding rice is a typical downsizing, and rice farmers have been reducing production in line with the decreasing … Continue reading
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Japan rejects US pressure to review frozen beef safeguard
TOKYO, Oct. 21 — Japan’s Agriculture Minister Ken Saito has reiterated that Tokyo will not bend to U.S. pressure to review its special safeguard (SSG) mechanism on frozen beef imports. “Japan has no intention to change its safeguard mechanism,” said Saito at a press conference on Oct. 20. His comment came after a second round of Japan-U.S. Economic Dialogue between Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso and Vice President Mike Pence on Oct. 16 ended without a solution over the SSG mechanism. Under World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, Japan has the right to invoke the SSG to restrict frozen beef imports temporarily by raising the tariff from 38.5 percent to 50 … Continue reading
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