On July 7, 2021, the Japan Ministry of Finance (MOF) published an updated list of classifications of companies listed on Japanese exchanges requiring prior notifications of inward direct investment under the Foreign Exchange...more
With the release of responses to public comments, the Ministry of Finance provided a highly anticipated clarification of the amendments to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act....more
Japan expanded the scope of industries subject to prior notification for Inward Direct Investment in 2019 - Under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA), the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the relevant...more