Japan

Farmer’s Pension System in Japan (Part 1)

Akihiko Hirasawa, Takayuki Kinura
Takayuki KIMURA Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan   Akihiko HIRASAWA Norinchukin Research Institute Co., Ltd.   The Farmer’s Pension System (FPS) in Japan is a public pension system which provides the additional pension on top of the National Pension...
Country: Japan Topic: Farmers' welfare and retirement system
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Securing Stable Food Supply and Food Security in Japan (Part 2)

Fumihiro Kabuta
Fumihiro Kabuta, Ph.D. Policy Research Coordinator, Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan   (Continued from Part 1 uploaded on September 5, 2014)   I. Securing Stable Food Supply Article 2 (The Basic Law on Food,...
Country: Japan Topic: Food security and safety
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The Strategy for Expanding Export of Agricultural Products and Foods

Kunio Nishikawa
Kunio Nishikawa College of Agriculture, Ibaraki University, Japan   INTRODUCTION The Japanese government promotes to expand export of agricultural products and foods as a way of enhancing international competitiveness of Japanese agriculture and the strategy of national economic growth...
Country: Japan Topic: Trade liberalization and countermeasures
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Regulation Values for Radioactive Materials in Food after the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Accident

Yoshihisa Godo
Yoshihisa Godo, Professor, Meiji Gakuin University, Japan   Introduction On March 11, 2011, Japan experienced an unforgettable disaster at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant, which involved the wide-spread of radioactive materials.　On March 17, 2011, the Ministry of Health, Labour...
Country: Japan Topic: Food security and safety
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The Grand Design for Japan’s Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Policies

Takumi Sakuyama
Dr. Takumi Sakuyama Associate Professor, Meiji University   Explanatory Note for Translation The Vitality Creation Headquarters of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Regions was established on 21st May 2013, with the participation of the Prime Minister as chairman, the Chief Cabinet...
Country: Japan Topic: Overview
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