Japan's government and its companies are taking steps to protect the image and integrity of Japan-developed agricultural products against Chinese and South Korean copycats.
Japan has revised the Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act, which was partially enforced in early April, with some of the other regulations set to be effective next year.
It is intended to better safeguard intellectual property pertaining to the development of new seeds.
Zen-Noh, a representative of the Fukuoka branch of the National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations, said the amendment would protect the value of Fukuoka's premium strawberry variety.
Following the amendment, Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries listed 1,975 locally-developed fruit and vegetable varieties whose seeds and seedlings are barred from being taken out of the country.
The list includes Amao strawberries, Shine Muscat grapes, Beniharuka sweet potatoes, and Yumepirika rice.


Kuaishou Stock Jumps as Kling AI Secures $2 Billion Funding Round
Gold Price Rises as Softer Dollar and Fed Rate Expectations Boost Bullion Demand
U.S. Dollar Drops as Weak Jobs Data Boosts Fed Pause Bets, Yen Jumps on Intervention Talk
Bank of America Upgrades T-Mobile to Buy, Says LEO Satellite Fears Are Overdone
Gold Price Today: Bullion Heads for First Weekly Gain as Weak U.S. Jobs Data Eases Rate Hike Fears
easyJet Agrees in Principle to £5.23 Billion Castlelake Takeover Offer
Tesla Q2 Deliveries Lift Chinese Auto Suppliers as EV Demand Improves
Japan Signals Readiness to Act on Yen as Intervention Speculation Grows
DOJ Seeks Dismissal of Gautam Adani Bribery Case, Citing Foreign Scope
Samsung Q2 Profit Seen Soaring as AI Memory Demand Keeps Chip Prices Elevated
Turkey Vehicle Sales Fall 11.4% in June as Auto Market Weakens
Meta Cloud Ambitions Could Challenge AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, Says Morgan Stanley
Meta CEO Zuckerberg Says AI Agent Development Has Slowed Despite Massive AI Investment
Oil Prices Steady as U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Ease Strait of Hormuz Supply Fears
TetherMax Rebranding Highlights Official Exchange Partnerships as Foundation of Trust
Mary Daly Says AI Uncertainty Clouds Fed Rate Outlook Despite Restrictive Policy
Gold Price Surges Above $4,120 as Weak US Jobs Data Lowers Fed Rate Hike Expectations 



