Japan halts beef from Cargill over missing papers (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Japan has halted beef imports from a U.S. meatpacking plant after finding a shipment without a proper food safety certificate, officials said Friday. [News Source]

Banned US beef found in Japan (AFP via Yahoo! Malaysia News) Japan's farm ministry said Friday that it had found ground beef in a shipment from the United States that violates a ban imposed due to concerns over mad cow disease. [News Source]

Japan halts beef imports from U.S. Cargill plant (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News) TOKYO, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Japan has suspended beef imports from a Cargill Inc [CARG.UL ] meatpacking plant which shipped a package of minced beef that is banned under current bilateral agreements, an Agriculture Ministry official said on Friday. [News Source]