If you are a hardcore fan of Kobe steak, you might be surprised to learn that for over 1,200 years, beef was banned in Japan. Eating meat was taboo after the arrival of Buddhism in the country in the ...

If you're a meat lover, chef, or foodie with a passion for protein, chances are you've heard of -- and perhaps even savored --- the world's most expensive cut of beef: Japanese Kobe beef. Renowned ...

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Ongoing talks to open the Japanese market to Brazilian beef are focusing on supplies from three small Brazilian exporting states, upsetting other parts of the South American ...

When it comes to Japanese beef, we’ve all heard of Kobe, but what of its main rival, Matsusaka beef? On Jan. 22, 2015, a Japanese delegation from Mie Prefecture (of which Matsusaka is a main city) ...

Red Rock, a Japanese chain specializing in bowls with “American-cut” beef opened last month in a low-key Torrance strip mall with one mission: Change the way Americans think about the humble beef bowl ...

The Japanese tariff on U.S. beef has dropped gradually from 38.5% in 2019 to 23.3% this year as a result of the three-year-old U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement, a prime example of the kind of free trade ...

Wagyu beef isn't Kobe beef — Only .06% of beef consumed in Japan bears the Kobe distinction, and only 3,000 cattle each year are certified as Kobe grade. The total Wagyu population is around 1.7 ...

Japan is set to conduct a comprehensive audit of Brazils beef sanitary system in March 2026, marking a significant step ...

TOKYO — The easing of Japan's two-year ban on U.S. and Canadian beef imports Monday could put American steaks back on Japanese plates by year's end, but lingering worries persist on both sides of the ...

Discover what makes wagyu beef special, from its Japanese origins to genetically certified American herds raised in the Upstate.

The Japanese government will conduct an audit to assess Brazil's beef sanitary system in March 2026, as part of the process ...

Argentine beef exporters have been encouraged by feedback at Japan’s largest food fair that they will receive regular and large orders for their products following the re-opening of this potentially ...