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Japan Rejects U.S. Food-Tariff Cuts, Jeopardizing Global-Trade Negotiation

The Japanese government rejected as unrealistic a U.S. proposal to cut worldwide tariffs on farm products by 75 percent, a stance that may undermine a broader effort to open markets in industrial goods and services. 

U.S. blasts Japan, Tokyo says no compromise in WTO
GENEVA, Nov. 20 Kyodo - A top U.S. farm negotiator criticized Japan on Wednesday for what he called 'missing numbers' in its proposals for the ongoing session of global farm trade talks under the World Trade Organization (WTO), escalating sidebar disputes between the two countries.

Australia beef sales to Japan recovering well-MLA
SYDNEY, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Monthly Australian beef sales to Japan have recovered to about 90 percent of their levels before the mad cow disease crisis struck in 2001, marketing body Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) said on Wednesday.

 

Europe

 

EU ready to take US to WTO over trade disputes
BRUSSELS, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The European Union said on Wednesday it was ready to take the United States before the world's trade body if cooperation failed to resolve a number of EU concerns over trade barriers imposed by Washington.

 

Americas

 

Japan, Mexico conclude two-day free trade talks in Tokyo
TOKYO - Japan and Mexico concluded their first round of free trade talks Tuesday with no consensus reached on Japan's sensitive agricultural market, but both sides are committed to further negotiations, an official said.

 

USA

 

Doctors Speak Out Against the Atkins Diet
Neal Barnard, M.D., nutrition researcher and president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), released this statement today following news reports about the Atkins Diet.