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Hong Kong To Curb Some Japan Food Imports Over Fukushima Water Release
Hong Kong will ban "aquatic products" from 10 Japanese prefectures, a government minister said Tuesday, after city leader John Lee condemned Tokyo's plans to release water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean.
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EU To Lift Ban Of Food Imports From Japan Post 2011 Nuclear Accident
Japan would welcome the European Union's lifting of restrictions on food imports imposed after a 2011 nuclear accident triggered by a major earthquake and tsunami, a government spokesperson said on Friday.
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Japan Welcomes WTO Ruling On South Korea Fukushima Food Row
Japan on Friday welcomed a World Trade Organization ruling that called for South Korea to lift an import ban on Japanese seafood, imposed after the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
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Japanese Mothers Know Best: Arrowroots Healing Powers
The kudzu plant has played an important role in Japan since ancient times, it's Starches used to produce delicious dishes can be found around the world.
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Hong Kong Bans Poultry Products from Japan, Britain
On Monday, The Hong Kong food safety authority said it has banned the import of poultry meat and products (including poultry eggs) from Japan and Britain over bird flu outbreaks.
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New Restrictions on Japanese Food Imports Imposed by Taiwan
Taiwan today imposed new restrictions on food imported from Japan after hundreds of products were recalled over fake labels that disguised they came from areas affected by the country's 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.
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Japan's Big Butter Crisis
Japanese shoppers are up in arms over a serious butter shortage that has forced Tokyo to resort to emergency imports, as some grocers limit sales to one block per customer. Some shop shelves are bare and stores are trumpeting the arrival of new supplies...
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Japan Trade Deficit at Record $75 Billion in First Half
Japan's trade deficit surged to a record 7.6 trillion yen ($74.9 billion) in the first half of the year as exports failed to keep pace with surging imports, the Finance Ministry reported Thursday.
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Sun Pharma to acquire Ranbaxy in $4 billion all-stock deal
Ranbaxy, India's biggest company by sales, is controlled by Japan's Daiichi Sankyo. All of its local units have been under the scanner of the US Food and Drug Administration for manufacturing violations. Currently, Ranbaxy cannot export generic drugs to the US, which is its most important market.
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US-Japan deal could lead to more organic options
The United States and Japan have agreed to make it easier to import each other's organic products, the latest step in a global effort that could give consumers access to more -- and cheaper -- organic food.The Agriculture Department announced an agreement...
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Ban on food imports from Japan not required: Commerce Ministry
Taking a different view from the Health Ministry on import of food items from Japan, a high- level meeting chaired by Commerce Minister Anand Sharma in New Delhi on Thursday felt a blanket ban on these imports was unwarranted. The meeting decided that 100 per cent safety tests against radiation risks should be done on food articles coming f...
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Govt suspends food imports from Japan
The government today suspended import of food items from Japan, hit by a nuclear disaster, for three months or till such time as the radiation hazard in that country has subsided to acceptable limits. The decision to suspend the imports was taken at a meeting held under the chairmanship of P I Suvrathan, Chairperson, Food Safety and Standar...
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Govt suspends food imports from Japan for three months
The government today suspended import of food items from Japan, hit by a nuclear disaster, for three months or till such time as the radiation hazard in that country has subsided to acceptable limits.The decision to suspend the imports was taken at a meeting held under the chairmanship of P I Suvrathan, Chairperson, Food Safety and Standards Author...
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India bans food imports from Japan over radiation fears: Press statement
Concerned over radiation affecting food items imported from Japan, the government today banned import of food items from the quake-hit country battling a nuclear crisis. The ban will be in effect for three months.Here's the press statement released by the government on the issue:Import of food articles coming from Japan stand suspended with immedia...
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Hong Kong To Curb Some Japan Food Imports Over Fukushima Water Release
Hong Kong will ban "aquatic products" from 10 Japanese prefectures, a government minister said Tuesday, after city leader John Lee condemned Tokyo's plans to release water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean.
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EU To Lift Ban Of Food Imports From Japan Post 2011 Nuclear Accident
Japan would welcome the European Union's lifting of restrictions on food imports imposed after a 2011 nuclear accident triggered by a major earthquake and tsunami, a government spokesperson said on Friday.
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Japan Welcomes WTO Ruling On South Korea Fukushima Food Row
Japan on Friday welcomed a World Trade Organization ruling that called for South Korea to lift an import ban on Japanese seafood, imposed after the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
-
Japanese Mothers Know Best: Arrowroots Healing Powers
The kudzu plant has played an important role in Japan since ancient times, it's Starches used to produce delicious dishes can be found around the world.
-
Hong Kong Bans Poultry Products from Japan, Britain
On Monday, The Hong Kong food safety authority said it has banned the import of poultry meat and products (including poultry eggs) from Japan and Britain over bird flu outbreaks.
-
New Restrictions on Japanese Food Imports Imposed by Taiwan
Taiwan today imposed new restrictions on food imported from Japan after hundreds of products were recalled over fake labels that disguised they came from areas affected by the country's 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.
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Japan's Big Butter Crisis
Japanese shoppers are up in arms over a serious butter shortage that has forced Tokyo to resort to emergency imports, as some grocers limit sales to one block per customer. Some shop shelves are bare and stores are trumpeting the arrival of new supplies...
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Japan Trade Deficit at Record $75 Billion in First Half
Japan's trade deficit surged to a record 7.6 trillion yen ($74.9 billion) in the first half of the year as exports failed to keep pace with surging imports, the Finance Ministry reported Thursday.
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Sun Pharma to acquire Ranbaxy in $4 billion all-stock deal
Ranbaxy, India's biggest company by sales, is controlled by Japan's Daiichi Sankyo. All of its local units have been under the scanner of the US Food and Drug Administration for manufacturing violations. Currently, Ranbaxy cannot export generic drugs to the US, which is its most important market.
-
US-Japan deal could lead to more organic options
The United States and Japan have agreed to make it easier to import each other's organic products, the latest step in a global effort that could give consumers access to more -- and cheaper -- organic food.The Agriculture Department announced an agreement...
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Ban on food imports from Japan not required: Commerce Ministry
Taking a different view from the Health Ministry on import of food items from Japan, a high- level meeting chaired by Commerce Minister Anand Sharma in New Delhi on Thursday felt a blanket ban on these imports was unwarranted. The meeting decided that 100 per cent safety tests against radiation risks should be done on food articles coming f...
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Govt suspends food imports from Japan
The government today suspended import of food items from Japan, hit by a nuclear disaster, for three months or till such time as the radiation hazard in that country has subsided to acceptable limits. The decision to suspend the imports was taken at a meeting held under the chairmanship of P I Suvrathan, Chairperson, Food Safety and Standar...
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Govt suspends food imports from Japan for three months
The government today suspended import of food items from Japan, hit by a nuclear disaster, for three months or till such time as the radiation hazard in that country has subsided to acceptable limits.The decision to suspend the imports was taken at a meeting held under the chairmanship of P I Suvrathan, Chairperson, Food Safety and Standards Author...
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India bans food imports from Japan over radiation fears: Press statement
Concerned over radiation affecting food items imported from Japan, the government today banned import of food items from the quake-hit country battling a nuclear crisis. The ban will be in effect for three months.Here's the press statement released by the government on the issue:Import of food articles coming from Japan stand suspended with immedia...
