Beef that the United States shipped to Japan is being investegated due to concerns the shipment contains mad cow diesease. This caused Japan to put a halt on all beef imports from the United States.

"The latest announcement came as a jarring setback for the U.S. meat industry and Bush administration officials, happening just as U.S. officials were talking optimistically of selling more beef in Asia despite some lingering import restrictions."

" the plant that exported the meat in question is now barred from shipping more beef to Japan. He also said the government inspector who cleared the shipment may be disciplined, and that Agriculture Department investigators are being"