S. KOREAN GOVT. TO REVISE AND IMPLEMENT RULES ON ANIMAL ABUSE

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• S. Korean Govt. to revise and implement rules on animal abuse.
• Slaughtering of animals cruelly will face imprisonment of up to three years or a fine of 3 million won.
• Pets need to wear name tags that include information a...

JAPAN’S AGRICULTURE, FISHERY, FORESTRY EXPORTS ROSE 1.1 PERCENT IN 2020

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• Japan’s agriculture, fishery, forestry exports rose 1.1 percent in 2020.
• Household items such as eggs and rice saw a boost in sales.
• In 2020 agriculture exports rose 11.7 percent from the previous year.
• C...

SHIGA PREFECTURE REPORTS BIRD FLU; CULLING BEGINS OF AROUND 11,000 CHICKENS

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• Shiga prefecture reports bird flu; culling begins of around 11,000 chickens.
• The H5 strain made Shiga the 10th prefecture hit with the avian flu.
• A farm in Higashomi on Saturday reported the flu to the local governme...

JAPAN SPECIAL ADVISER TO CABINET RESIGNS OVER BOATING TRIP SCANDAL

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• Japan special adviser to cabinet resigns over boating trip scandal.
• The trip was hosted by the former head of Akita Foods Co.
• The former head hosted Nishikawa and two former senior officials from the Ministry of Agricultu...

SOUTH KOREA STARING AT YET ANOTHER AVIAN INFLUENZA CASE IN CHICKEN FARM

• South Korea is staring right into the face of another suspected case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) from a chicken farm in the south of Seoul, in yet another indication that the disease could be burgeoning quickly nationwide.
• Local authorities are busy carrying out a...

JAPAN PARLIAMENT PASSED A BILL TO PROTECT THE IP OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

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• Japan parliament passed a bill to protect the IP of fruits and vegetables.
• The bill is aimed to track illicit outflow from the cultivators of the country to other countries.
• Seeds and seedlings of certain domestic varieti...

PANDEMIC LEADS TO DECLINING EXPORTS OF YELLOWTAIL FISH OVERSEAS

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• Pandemic leads to declining exports of yellowtail fish overseas.
• In Japan, yellowtail is one of the most popular fish.
• The fish was ranked seventh last year in terms of value among Japan exports.
• Yellowtail ex...

OVERFISHING AND CLIMATE CHANGE WORRY JAPAN OVER THE PRICES OF PACIFIC SAURY

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• Overfishing and climate change worry Japan over the prices of Pacific saury.
• The seasonal fish is widely caught and sold in Japan from around $0.94.
• Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries warned about the worse...