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U.S. beef will once again be banned from Japan, after a package of meat was found that did not follow the import guidelines.

Japan is the U.S.' most lucrative export market and farmers argue, according to BBC, that their meat is safe and BSE (mad cow disease) clear

The United States put more pressure on South Korea Friday to further lift a ban on imports of American beef - a ban which was imposed because of fears of mad cow disease.

Officials say they are also pressuring Japan to do the same

Monday marks the beginning of negotiations between South Korea and the United States to begin lifting South Korea's two-year ban on imports of American beef.

The two-day meeting in Seoul is not expected to lead to an immediate reopening of what was once the third-largest market for U.S. beef after Japan and Mexico

The first shipment of U.S beef in nearly two years arrives in Japan Friday after the easing of an import ban put in place amid concerns of mad cow disease.

Meanwhile, an agricultural organization says Japanese beef exports to the U.S. would resume shortly. Japanese beef was also banned four years ago over the same concerns