Asia Pacific | Bush lobbies for beef exports, Japan shrugsPresident George W....

Asia Pacific

Bush lobbies for beef exports, Japan shrugs
President George W. Bush made an informal request to Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi that Japan end its ban on imports of American beef products, but got at best a noncommittal promise to accelerate negotiations.

Europe

BSE BAN LIFTED
European Union lifts all BSE restrictions on Portuguese beef exports.

USA

Little progress in US-Japanese beef exports
A lack of progress in resuming US beef exports to Japan has disappointed American producers, but they haven't given up hope yet.

Asia Pacific

Bush lobbies for beef exports, Japan shrugs
President George W. Bush made an informal request to Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi that Japan end its ban on imports of American beef products, but got at best a noncommittal promise to accelerate negotiations.

Europe

BSE BAN LIFTED
European Union lifts all BSE restrictions on Portuguese beef exports.

USA

Little progress in US-Japanese beef exports
A lack of progress in resuming US beef exports to Japan has disappointed American producers, but they haven't given up hope yet.