voluntary report public distribution date 2 15 2005 gain number ja5502 japan market development reports food business line periodic press translation from ato tokyo approved by kevin sage el deputy director agricultural trade office prepared juri noguchi pr specialist highlights aeon introduces a new tracking system to trace its imports of banana colombia the mall openings in 2004 was largest since initiation government s large scale retail store law 2000 beef specialty restaurants are hardest hit ban on us with more than korean barbeque closing beginning for barley malt whisky is growing direct marketing association membership project future sales increase 10 percent ministry agriculture forestry and fisheries will conduct site inspections chinese meat processing facilities handling exports pig farmers may soon have an opportunity offer consumers pork products sold stores includes psd changes no matrix unscheduled ja2 ja