Japan Seeks Assurances for U.S. Beef (AP)
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Japan's Agriculture Minister Shoichi Nakagawa points to reporters as he attends a regular press conference at his ministry in Tokyo, Tuesday, Feb 21, 2006. Japan closed its doors to American beef last month after the discovery of banned backbones in a shipment of U.S. veal, a violation of the pact that reopened Japan's market to the meat after a two-year ban over mad cow disease fears. (AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara)
AP - Japan will resume imports of U.S. beef only if Washington can convince Tokyo that it will implement effective safeguards against mad cow disease, a top Japanese official said Tuesday. |
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