First load of U.S. beef since import ban lifted arrives in Japan. Japan imported its first shipment of American beef since January on Monday, resuming a once-booming business that has been crippled for nearly three years over fears of mad cow disease. [News Source]

US beef returns to Japan (TODAYonline) Boxes of beef meat imported from the United States are lined up in a warehouse of Narita International Airport, suburban Tokyo, 07 August 2006. The first shipment of US beef in eight months arrived in Japan after the country ended an embargo imposed over fears of mad cow disease. [News Source]

US beef returns to Japan (AFP via Yahoo! News) The first shipment of US beef in eight months arrived in Japan after the country ended an embargo imposed over fears of mad cow disease, officials said. [News Source]

1st U.S. beef arrives at Narita after lifting of import ban (Kyodo News) The first shipment of U.S. beef -- about 5 tons -- since Japan lifted a reinstated import ban over mad cow disease arrived at Narita airport on Monday. [News Source]

Japan’s First Beef Import Comes From Cargill (WCCO Minneapolis/St. Paul) Japan imported its first shipment of American beef since January on Monday, resuming a once-booming business that has been crippled for nearly three years over fears of mad cow disease. More Health News More U.S. And World News [News Source]

Shipment of U.S. Beef Arrives in Japan (WJLA-TV Washington D.C.) TOKYO (AP) - Japan imported its first shipment of American beef since January on Monday, resuming a once-booming business that has been crippled for nearly three years over fears of mad cow disease ( news ) .The 5.1 tons of American chilled beef arrived on a cargo flight at Tokyo's Narita airport, and its importer and government officials were expected to inspect it on Tuesday, said Health [News Source]

Shipment of U.S. beef arrives in Japan (AP via Yahoo! News) Japan imported its first shipment of American beef since January on Monday, resuming a once-booming business that has been crippled for nearly three years over fears of mad cow disease. [News Source]