Announcement
01 Apr 2025
In April 2025, the Ministry of Finance of Japan tightened FDI rules for certain categories of foreign investors by obliging them to obtain prior FDI approvals.
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Number of interventions
1
1 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
List of interventions
Implementation date
19 May 2025
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Announced: 01 Apr 2025
FDI: Entry and ownership rule
In force
On 1 April 2025, the Government of Japan announced amendments to its Cabinet Order on Inward Direct Investment, extending the scope of requirements to obtain prior FDI approval for foreign investors w...
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