Japan will enforce a new labeling protocol for genetically modified foods and products containing genetically modified ingredients in 2023.

Researchers in Japan have published the first known study of Staphylococcus argenteus, a novel foodborne pathogen, in food processing facilities.

Japan is asking food manufacturers to provide proof of food safety credentials in order for them to use licensing exemptions.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to revise existing conditions for importations of melons from Japan based on a pest risk analysis that it has prepared.