voluntary report public distribution date 7 2 2004 gain number ja4521 japan market development reports food business line periodic press translations from ato tokyo approved by kevin sage el deputy director prepared akiko matsuyoshi marketing clerk highlights america s largest overseas and agricultural export as translated mass media industry news this issue includes wal mart stores expresses interest in another acquisition retail sector the japanese points to implementation of new price inclusive sales tax after experiencing undesirable results mos service sanko foods defy overall slump increasing expectations for ingredients used nakashoku segment seaboard farms us joins two companies deliver pork bone extract meat federation american caravan car is on road psd changes no trade matrix unscheduled ja2 ja usda foreign global agriculture information network template version 09 page 3 unclassified