Insights
Japan's proposed Business Combination Guidelines revision shows that merger review may increasingly require evidence on supply security, environmental performance, innovation, and long-term competitive effects.
Japan's Early Business Revitalization Act signals a more structured path for pre-insolvency restructuring. Foreign investors should read it as a timing and due-diligence signal, not just a legal update.
Digital Agency Japan updated its character-standardization information for local-government systems, including administrative standard characters and external-character handling.
Japan's Digital Agency updated materials showing post-version-2.0 standard specifications for local-government core business systems.
JETRO has opened applications for JEAP 2026, a Japan-entry acceleration program for overseas regenerative-medicine companies seeking Japanese partners.
Digital Agency Japan listed a proposal-based procurement for research on cataloging security controls and confirming compliance.
JFTC issued a recommendation to FM Kyoto under Japan's Freelance Act over transaction-condition disclosure and payment timing for freelancers.
JFTC published compliance reports submitted by designated smartphone software operators and opened channels for related information and violation reports.
JETRO's new Human Rights Policy is not just institutional language. It signals that responsible supply chains, supplier screening, and trust are becoming part of Japan's business infrastructure.
Japan remains attractive to foreign companies, but the entry question is changing. The companies that perform well are not simply chasing growth. They are reducing uncertainty before they commit.