Global Trade Alert
Global Trade Alert

Japan: Tightening the FDI regime for telecommunications and other technologies

Announcement

01 Aug 2019

On August 1st, 2019, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan amended FDI regime restrictions creating new sectors that are now considered to be New Restricted ICT Businesses mostly in the telecommunications and technology sectors. 

Source

Sign in to access

Number of interventions

1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

01 Aug 2019

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 01 Aug 2019
FDI: Entry and ownership rule In force
On August 1st, 2019, the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry of Japan amended FDI regime introducing restrictions for a number of new sectors which are now classified as "New Restricted ICT Busin...
Sign in to see more

Threads

See all

Harmful Trade Policy Measures

This Thread tracks harmful trade policy interventions affecting all products. Covering all types of interventions monitored by Global Trade Alert, it highlights how the yearly number of these measures has evolved over time.

Published: 04 Sep 2024

70609

interventions

194

jurisdictions

G7: Harmful Trade Policy Interventions

This Thread tracks harmful trade policy interventions introduced by G7 members since 2009. It covers all types of interventions monitored by Global Trade Alert.

Published: 13 Jan 2025

25511

interventions

38

jurisdictions

G20: Harmful Trade Policy Interventions

This Thread tracks harmful trade policy interventions introduced by G20 members since 2009. It covers all types of interventions monitored by Global Trade Alert.

Published: 15 Jan 2025

53946

interventions

121

jurisdictions

Foreign Direct Investment: Restrictions and Regulations

This Thread documents policy interventions affecting foreign direct investments (FDI) since 2017. Specifically, it encompasses screening mechanisms, foreign ownership limitations and other policies affecting international investors’ operations.

Published: 31 Jan 2025

939

interventions

87

jurisdictions