U.S. to press Japan to remove age limit on beef imports: Johanns

WASHINGTON, United States - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns tells Kyodo News on Nov. 3 that the United States will press Japan to remove the age limit on imports of U.S. beef, hardening its demand from an earlier call for raising the limit to 30 months from the current 20 months. (Kyodo)

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