From Bio Journal - December 2010
Trend: Nagoya – Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety adopted
Convention on Biological Diversity COP10 closes with adoption of the Nagoya Protocol
Closeup: How the eNagoya– Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafetyf was agreed
From Bio Journal - November 2010
NIAS contravenes Cartagena laws
GM mice escape from Research lab
Closeup: GM salmon approval process ongoing in US
From Bio Journal - October 2010
Closeup: Reports on the surveys of GM canola volunteers by citizen groups and MAFF
GM crop approvals for August 2010
From Bio Journal - September 2010
Miyazaki University to conduct cultivation trials for GM cotton
Japan becomes party to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources
MEXT approves the first domestic animal-human chimeric embryo
GM crop approvals for July 2010
Closeup: Is it necessary to slaughter cattle and pigs that have foot-and-mouth disease?
From Bio Journal - August 2010
Ban on transplantation of iPS cells for clinical applications also lifted
Closeup: Current state of cloned livestock
From Bio Journal - June 2010
The Consumer Affairs Agency establishes a working group on food labeling
Kanagawa Pref. proclaims GM crop cross-fertilization prevention ordinance
MHWL revises policy and lifts ban on clinical applications of iPS cells
Food Safety Commission says there is no new concern over GM foods
New herbicide resistant GM soybean goes to cultivation trials (Monsanto Japan 2010/04/19)
From Bio Journal - May 2010
Illegal disposal of GM E. coli at Kagawa University Faculty of Medicine
Human ES cells: Personal data of embryo donors discussed
High-tryptophan GM rice trials to take place again this year (National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, National Institute of Crop Science 2010/04/09)
Monsanto to carry out trials of drought tolerant GM maize (Japan Monsanto 2010/03/20)
GMO crop approvals for March 2010
From Bio Journal - April 2010
Gene therapy patient dies at the Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research
More GMO approvals for February 2010
From Bio Journal - March 2010
Trend: Tohoku University implements new GM rice trial
Second trial begins in Joetsu GM rice case
Solicitation of public comments ends on approval of the production of reproductive cells from pluripotent cells
GMO approvals for February 2010
From Bio Journal - February 2010
Ministry of the Environment finalizes draft of State Strategy for Biodiversity 2010
Food Safety Commission Survey: Deep-rooted concern over GM foods
New guidelines approving production of reproductive cells from pluripotent cells finalized
GMO approvals for December 2009
Closeup: Current situation of cloned livestock
From Bio Journal - January 2010
Commercial cultivation of GM rice approved in China (Japan Agricultural Newspaper 2009/12/16, The Wall Street Journal, 2009/12/01, and others)
GM broccoli discovered in Tsu City (Tokyo Shinbun 2009/11/21)
MEXT life science field also target of budget screening
Closeup: Repercussions of GM rice approval in China
