TOKYO -- Japan suffers more than 10 billion yen ($73.8 million) in lost earnings yearly from premium Shine Muscat grapes improperly brought to China, the Japanese farm ministry estimates in a new report.
Agriculture
Shine Muscat grape smuggling to China costs Japan $70m a year
Farm ministry reckons losses as it seeks to better protect registered varieties
Tourists pick Shine Muscat grapes in the central Japanese city of Kofu. (Photo by Masayuki Kozono)
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