Japan eased its limits on U.S. beef imports Friday with retailers now allowed to sell meat from cattle less than 30 months old.
All U.S. beef was banned following a case of mad cow disease in the American herd in 2003. The ban was lifted in 2005, but only meat from cattle less than 20 months of age was allowed.
Friday's move was approved by Japan's Food Safety Commission in October.
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