# Japan, China, and South Korea fight livestock diseases together - Prensa Latina

> The agriculture ministers of Japan, China and South Korea agreed in a joint declaration to strengthen cooperation against livestock diseases. The plan includes regular chief veterinarian meetings and joint studies. The ministers named African swine fever, foot-and-mouth disease and avian influenza as priorities.

- Date: 2025-08-12 · published 2025-08-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15976-japan-china-and-south-korea-fight-livestock-diseases-together-prensa-latina
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Regional coordination may reduce cross-border disease spread in major Asian feed-importing markets. The agreement itself has no immediate effect on prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2026-03-16 | [South Korea on highest alert as 3 major livestock diseases spread nationwide \| The Straits Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15924-south-korea-on-highest-alert-as-3-major-livestock-diseases-spread-nationwide.md) | -1.0% | -2.2% |
| HOGS | 2026-08-09 | [Strengthening prevention and control of three dangerous diseases in livestock.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15886-strengthening-prevention-and-control-of-three-dangerous-diseases-in-livestock.md) | -0.1% | -9.4% |
| HOGS | 2025-09-15 | [Combating livestock diseases: A global challenge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15967-combating-livestock-diseases-a-global-challenge.md) | -0.3% | -2.9% |
| HOGS | 2019-03-22 | [China urges subsidies to help disease-hit pig farms restock](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60091-china-urges-subsidies-to-help-disease-hit-pig-farms-restock.md) | +6.9% | +20.0% |
| HOGS | 2021-02-10 | [Is the Livestock Industry Prepared for a Foreign Animal Disease Outbreak? - Pork Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48494-is-the-livestock-industry-prepared-for-a-foreign-animal-disease-outbreak-pork.md) | +12.0% | +19.6% |
| SBM | 2025-09-15 | [Combating livestock diseases: A global challenge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15967-combating-livestock-diseases-a-global-challenge.md) | -1.4% | -6.1% |
| SBM | 2018-01-02 | [Prepare for disease outbreaks in livestock operations with written plan \| MU Extension](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66876-prepare-for-disease-outbreaks-in-livestock-operations-with-written-plan-mu.md) | +1.6% | +8.9% |
| SBM | 2025-08-10 | [Switzerland is closely monitoring three livestock diseases - SWI swissinfo.ch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15978-switzerland-is-closely-monitoring-three-livestock-diseases-swi-swissinfo-ch.md) | +2.9% | +2.4% |

## Sources

- plenglish.com: https://www.plenglish.com/news/2025/08/12/japan-china-and-south-korea-fight-livestock-diseases-together/

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