Latest Updates 2017

Success Story: Stratasys Japan Co., Ltd.

Report on Biopharmaceuticals and Biosimilars posted on JETRO Invest Japan website

JETRO updates “Regional Information” for investing in Japan to a FY 2016 edition

Success Story: PVMSys Infra Solutions Inc.

Success Story: Cactus Communications KK

Success Story: honestbee Japan

Success Story: JD.com Jingdong Japan Co., Ltd.

JETRO Invest Japan Report 2017 is published

Success Story: Sun Pharma Japan Limited

Success Story: CENIT Japan KK

Invest Japan website: “Samples of documents businesses are required to submit to authorities” for FY2017 now available

Symposium in Seoul for investment into Japan

Reports on smart agriculture posted on Invest Japan website

Invest Japan website: “Talk to JETRO First” (English) 2017 edition now available

Success Story: Analog Devices K.K.

"The attractive living environment of Japan from the perspective of foreing business persons" posted on the website

Reports on VR/AR and renewable energy posted on Invest Japan website

Video introducing the business opportinities of Japanese tourism industry posted on Invest Japan website

Success Story: Genesis Systems Group Japan KK

Ministry of Justice: Clarification of requirements for obtaining employment qualifications for people visiting Japan on a business-trip basis

Success Story: Agilis GTRI Japan Inc.

Video interviews with executives of US companies entering Japan

Success Story: Space-Time Engineering Japan Inc.

Invest Japan website: “Initial Cost Estimation” for FY2017 now available

Success Story: AKA LLC

Invest Japan website: “Incentive Programs” for FY2017 now available

Success Story: LOOP Japan KK

New Publication of “Canada in Japan: Investment and Business Guide”

Success Story: Hinduja Tech Limited Japan Branch

Ireland’s first Invest Japan Seminar held in Dublin

Success Story: Søstrene Grene

Asian companies supported by JETRO take to stage at “Business Matching Event with Asian Cross-border EC Companies” in Osaka calling for tie-up with Japanese companies

Japan-U.S.-Europe Business Seminar held in Tokyo Emphasizing importance of building win-win relationship for direct investment

Success Story: AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS K.K., a pharmaceutical company that specializes in the development and commercialization of innovative therapies for rare diseases, released an oral drug for homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH)

JETRO updates “Regional Information” for investing in Japan to a FY 2016 edition

Ministry of Justice: Expanding range of holders of accounts for payments concerning incorporation

Ministry of Justice: Creating online guide for procedures of business and corporate registration for foreign nationals and for living overseas

Ministry of Justice: Simplification of tally signatures

Financial Services Agency: Opening of bank accounts by subsidiaries of foreign companies in Japan

Ministry of Justice: Expansion of scope of countries from which signature certificates of foreign nationals are acceptable (business registration)

Ministry of Justice: Exemption of translation of application documents for business registration

Subsidy Program for Global Innovation Centers supports 16 projects. Promotion of innovation through collaboration of foreign-affiliated and Japanese companies in regenerative medicine and IoT

Invest Japan website: "Why Japan? 5 Reasons to Invest in Japan," 2017 version now available

Success Story: In October 2016, Tinhvan Outsourcing JSC, outsourced (offshore) software development of the Vietnamese IT corporate group Tinhvan Technology JSC, established a subsidiary in Tokyo

Success Story： Guangzhou Vipshop Information and Technology Co., Ltd. (Vip.com) established a Japanese corporation in Tokyo in January 2016

First large-scale investment symposium in Shanghai

First large-scale investment symposium in Manila

First large-scale investment symposium in New Delhi

Investment symposium on Internet of Things in Taiwan

Japan’s “International Students Support Network” accepting registration of recruiting information from companies

Summary of “JETRO Invest Japan Report 2016” available on the website

Fundamentally simplifying regulations and administrative procedures for foreign companies’ investment and expansion in Japan Immediate report by the Working Group, the Council for Promotion of Foreign Direct Investment in Japan. 6 am.-Japan Time)

JETRO NY Webinar: Entering Japan's Medical Device Market: Knacks and Pitfalls (Jan 25. 6 am.-Japan Time)