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Monthly Archives: February 2014
【Editorial】 Let us cooperate globally to call for disclosure of TPP draft text (Feb. 18, 2014)
Negotiations under the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade talks will be at a crucial stage this week and next week. The negotiations were carried out in strict confidentiality throughout the talks, giving no room for the public to reflect their voices. It is a matter of course for the parliaments and the public of the TPP member countries to call for disclosure of the draft of the TPP agreement. We have also been repeatedly urging the Japanese government to disclose information on the negotiations. Disclosure of the draft agreement is inevitable to check whether the resolutions made by the Diet’s committees are met and to provide a basis for public debate … Continue reading
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【News】 First case of deadly pig virus confirmed in Chubu region (Feb. 18, 2014)
The Aichi Prefectural Government announced Monday, Feb. 17, that a suspected case of porcine epidemic diarrhea at a farm in Yatomi, Aichi, was officially confirmed as the first case of PED in the Chubu region. There are no other suspected cases reported in the prefecture, according to the prefectural government. The case in Yatomi was first discovered in Monday, Feb. 10, and the prefectural government’s genetic testing conducted on Wednesday, Feb. 12, showed a positive reaction. Fattening hogs at the farm are showing recovery, but 10 suckling piglets were reported dead. The farm is continuing to take disease control measures including disinfecting. PED has very high mortality in piglets … Continue reading
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【News】 Foreign culinary students permitted to stay longer after graduation (Feb. 15, 2014)
The government revised regulations for foreign students at culinary schools to allow them stay in Japan for two years after graduation if they take up apprenticeships at Japanese-style restaurants, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced Friday, Feb. 15. Agriculture minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said the same day that he hopes the revision will help nurture people who contribute to promoting Japanese food and food culture overseas, leading to an increase in exports of Japanese agricultural products and food items. Foreign students who study at culinary schools in Japan had to leave the country after graduation, but the revision enables them to stay longer if each student’s school … Continue reading
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【News】 Young farmers call for protection of key agricultural products in TPP (Feb. 14, 2014)
The national youth organization under the Japan Agricultural Cooperative group held a meeting in Tokyo on Thursday, Feb. 13, and agreed on the need to further reflect young farmers’ voices in agricultural policies. They stressed the importance of young farmers coming up with their own solutions to challenges they face and implement them in the JA group’s policies and projects. Some 1,000 participants of the meeting also held a rally in Tokyo the same day, urging the government to follow the resolutions adopted by the Diet’s agricultural committees and protect key agricultural products such as rice, beef and sugar from tariff elimination in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade talks. With … Continue reading
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【Feature】Questions and answers on the latest news – Trade Promotion Authority, TPA (Feb. 12, 2014)
Top bipartisan leaders from both the Senate and the House of Representatives of United States Congress jointly introduced the trade promotion authority (TPA) bill last month. The legislation is seen as crucial for final passage of pending negotiations, most notably the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade talks. Here are some tips regarding the bill. Q. What is TPA? Does it have anything to do with the TPP talks? A. TPA – previously known as the fast track negotiating authority – makes it easier for the president of the United States to negotiate international trade agreements. The U.S. Constitution gives Congress authority over trade negotiations with foreign governments. Therefore, without TPA, Congress … Continue reading
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