MIYAZAKI, Japan -- The southern Japanese prefecture of Miyazaki is ramping up efforts to cultivate demand for its wagyu beef in Muslim-majority markets across the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
With limited potential for growth in its home market as well as tough competition among Japanese meat exporters, halal-certified Miyazaki wagyu has the potential to sell well in the Muslim world, which accounts for a quarter of the world's population.
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