Japan suspends imports after modified wheat found

Published May 31, 2013 2:58am ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — Japan has suspended some imports of U.S. wheat after a genetically engineered version of the grain was found on a U.S. farm.

The Agriculture Department announced the discovery of the modified wheat on Wednesday. No genetically engineered wheat has been approved for U.S. farming.

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