TOKYO, Nov 2 (Bernama-AsiaNet) —
– Prevent Incursion of African Swine Fever into Japan, Maximum Fine of 3 Million JPY for Individual –
On September 9, 2020, gene of African swine fever (ASF) virus was confirmed as a result of the gene test (PCR) carried out by Animal Quarantine Service (AQS), Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Japan, on pork sausages illegally brought into Japan by a passenger from the Philippines.