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Thursday, May 7, 2026
Japan confirms fourth classical swine fever outbreak of 2026 at Shizuoka pig farm
The latest case in Fujinomiya city triggers a cull of nearly 3,000 pigs as authorities work to contain the recurring disease pressure.
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Japanese encephalitis virus vaccines for pigs yet to get Australia's approval
Australia's $6 billion pork industry has been waiting for a vaccine against the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) for three years since its outbreak.
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Pig farms in Queensland, Australia, struck by Japanese encephalitis virus
Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) has been detected at two pig farms in Queensland, Australia.
Monday, September 11, 2023
Japan temporarily stops import of Swedish pigs, pork over ASF concerns
Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has temporarily suspend the import of live pigs and pork from Sweden to prevent the spread of African swine fever (ASF) in Japan.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Japan sees under 2% drop in 2022 pig slaughter
Japan's pig slaughter in 2022 totaled 1,293,280 tonnes (CWE), down just under 2% from 2021, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
Monday, December 12, 2022
Australia in process of getting animal vaccines to protect pigs from Japanese encephalitis virus
Australia's federal government has confirmed it is in the process of obtaining vaccines internationally for horses and pigs to protect them from Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV).
Monday, February 22, 2021
Japan's 2020 pig meat imports fall 6% in 2020
Japan's import of pig meat and offal dropped by 6% in 2020, due mostly to lower volumes imported from the European Union - most notably from Denmark.
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Classical swine fever reemerges among Japan's farmed pigs
Japan has reported its first case of classical swine fever among farmed pigs in about half a year.
Monday, September 14, 2020
Japan bans German pork, pig imports following ASF confirmation
Japan has joined other countries in Asia to ban imports of pork and live pigs from Germany, which recently confirmed a case of African swine fever (ASF) in its eastern region.
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Japan seeks to permit pig culling to stop African swine fever threat
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Monday, July 17, 2017
Japan to cut tariffs on EU pig meat imports
Japan has agreed to cut tariffs significantly on EU pig meat imports.
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Japan's pig industry remains in mire of PEDv
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) continues to wreak havoc on Japanese pig industry, with the country's largest pork-producing prefectures mired in the fight against the disease. As a consequence, the number of market hogs is expected ...
Monday, August 4, 2014
US, Canada's pig exports to Japan to come under new certificate requirements
The US and Canada's live pig exports to Japan will be subjected to new certification requirements to control the spread of the PED virus. Japan announces the recent development to a World Trade Organisation committee.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
India to screen pigs, cattle for Japanese Encephalitis
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Japanese pig farmers plan FMD prevention project
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