23-10-2012 08:53 AM | Japan

Japan to ease age restrictions on U.S. beef imports

Japan is set to enter the final phase of easing restrictions on beef imports from the United States and other Western nations following a report from the Food Safety Commission on Oct. 22.

The restrictions were imposed after the outbreak of mad cow disease, formally known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).
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