In 2020, Japan tightened foreign direct investment review but also introduced a prior notification exemption scheme - Japan's Ministry of Finance (MOF), and its ministries with jurisdiction over the target entity's...more
After completion of the solicitation period for public comment on April 12, 2020, the amended ordinances (the “Amended Ordinances”) prepared by the Japanese government to implement the amended Foreign Exchange and Foreign...more
On March 14, 2020, the Japanese government released a summary of proposed changes to the regime created by the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (the “FEFTA”), which subjects certain foreign direct investments in...more
Following the Japanese government's recent amendment of the rules under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (the "FEFTA"), foreign investors seeking to invest in companies engaged in certain information and...more