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Specifically, US officials want to know how Japan is inspecting the beef, and managing and storing feed in order to prevent radioactive contamination from entering the food supply.
Officials from Japans’ Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries have attempted to downplay the situation pointing out that the beef sold for domestic consumption does not contain radioactive substances above the state limit. The Japanese officials say they will pressure their American counterparts to accept the Japanese beef quickly. Vietnam, Hong Kong and the U.S. were the biggest markets for Japanese beef in the year through March 2010.
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