Food Safety Commission Meeting (No. 1041) on November 10
The 1,041st meeting of the Food Safety Commission will be held on November 10, 2026. The agenda includes matters related to food health risk assessments and deliberation results from expert...
食品安全
36Import Inspection Order for Chinese Okra
After the pesticide mepiquat chloride was detected in okra from China, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced that it had ordered inspection of every lot for each import notification...
Indonesia Delays Mandatory Halal Certification
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced that the Indonesian government had postponed the start date for mandatory halal certification of food and beverages and other products...
Ukraine Poultry Import Suspension Lifted
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries confirmed that poultry in Ukraine is free from avian influenza and lifted the temporary suspension of imports of poultry meat and related products...
Morishita’s South Korea Visit: Results
Parliamentary ViceMinister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Morishita visited Seoul, South Korea, and attended the “JapanKorea Exchange Festival 2026 in Seoul.” He promoted the appeal and...
Itabashi Community Pantry Pilot to Address Local Challenges
The Consumer Affairs Agency and Itabashi City will run a pilot from October 30, 2026, through January 31, 2027, providing food free of charge from participating convenience stores in Itabashi to...
Disclosure of Store Details Under the Animal Infectious Diseases Control Act
In an onsite inspection under the Act on the Prevention of Infectious Diseases in Livestock, the Animal Quarantine Service confirmed that LE CHIEN MART KOGA had stored, displayed, and sold...
FY2026 Food Hygiene Award Recipients Announced
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has selected the recipients of its FY2026 ministerial awards for people who have contributed to promoting food hygiene and supporting food hygiene...
UK Poultry Import Suspension from Western Isles
On October 5, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries temporarily suspended imports of live poultry, poultry meat, and related products from the Western Isles of the United...
Order Under the Act on Protection of Names of Specified Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries confirmed that Fukumaru Foods Co., Ltd. labeled in transaction documents as “Echizen Crab” a product containing more than half Fukui Prefecture...
Enforcement Order Under the GI Protection Act
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries confirmed that Panax Co., Ltd. labeled processed beef pack products with the name “Kagoshima Black Beef” and affixed the GI mark before wholesaling...
Japan Promotes Its Food in New York
On September 22, the JapanU.S. Tourism and Culinary Night, hosted by the Japan Tourism Agency and cohosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, was held in New York City and...
Public Comments on Draft Food Labeling Order
The Consumer Affairs Agency published the results of its public comment process on a draft Cabinet Office Order partially revising the Food Labeling Standards. It received 17 submissions, which...
Japan Agrees on Import Conditions for Northern Argentina Beef
On September 30, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries agreed with the Government of Argentina on animal health conditions for importing beef and beef products from...
October Is Food Loss Reduction Month; October 30 Is Food Loss Reduction Day
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Consumer Affairs Agency, and the Ministry of the Environment will intensively publicize a range of initiatives during October’s Food Loss...
IAEA Publishes Report on 2024 Interlaboratory Comparison
The Fisheries Agency announced that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) had published the results of an interlaboratory comparison (ILC) conducted in 2024. Analytical laboratories from...
Meat Inspection and Related Information Return Survey
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s “Meat Inspection and Related Information Return Survey” page provides information on the survey overview, results, publication schedule, Q&A, and contact...
Cattle Identification Number Display Measures for Shinkai Sangyo Co., Ltd.
The Kinki Regional Agricultural Administration Office of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries confirmed that Shinkai Sangyo Co., Ltd. displayed identification numbers that differed...
FY2025 PFAS Survey and Research on Domestic Farm, Livestock, and Fishery Foods
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries published results from a survey of PFAS levels in 37 categories of domestically produced farm, livestock, and fishery products, along with research...
Pesticide Use and Residue Survey in Domestic Produce (FY2025)
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries compiled the results of a FY2025 survey of pesticide use and residues in domestically produced agricultural products, with the aim of promoting...