Introduction
On October 5, 2015, the 12 countries participating in the on-going Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations reached a broad agreement at the ministerial meeting in Atlanta U.S.A. During the meeting, Japan promised to reduce tariffs on foreign pork once the agreement comes to...
INTRODUCTION
Consolidation of farmlands into Ninaite[1] is important challenge for Japanese agriculture, because it can contribute to the improvement of competitiveness of Japanese agriculture in the international market. The Japanese government now promotes farmland consolidation through various...
Explanatory Note for Translation
The following is the full translation of “Countermeasures against the TPP in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Sector”, formulated in response to the agreement in principle of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations on October 5, and approved...
INTRODUCTION
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) is one of the of the greatest food safety concerns among Japanese consumers. The outbreak of BSE-infected cows in September 2001 in Japan awakened consumers’ anxiety about the safety of beef. Consumers became more concerned about how beef...
Seiji Mitsuishi
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Professor, Jissen Wamen's University; Professor Emeritus, Miyagi UniversityE-mail
mitsuishi-seiji@jissen.ac.jpLatest Submission from Japan
Japan's Pork Imports: New Agreement in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Negotiations
Summary of Farmland Consolidation into Ninaite
Countermeasures against the TPP in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Sector
日本農林水產部門加入TPP的因應措施
The JAS Mark System for Transparency in Beef Production
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