Latest Updates 2017

US engineering company Standex International Corporation establishes company in Yamanashi (M&A)

Chinese manufacturer of daily goods and cosmetics Whealthfields Lohmann establishes Japanese corporation in Osaka

UK finite element analysis consulting firm GRM Consulting establishes Japanese corporation in Aichi

The largest startup accelerator in the World, Plug and Play Tech Center, established Japan Corporation

Korean generic pharmaceutical exporter Ohsong Pharm establishes Japanese corporation

Success Story: Stratasys Japan Co., Ltd.

Italian track inspection and signalling systems developer for railways, MER MEC, establishes LLC in Tokyo

C3i Solutions, provider of IT support and BPO services for consumer and healthcare companies, establishes base in Fukuoka

Success Story: PVMSys Infra Solutions Inc.

Success Story: Cactus Communications KK

Success Story: honestbee Japan

Korean garment manufacturer Louis Castel opens retail stores in Kansai

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

Chinese developer of service robots Suzhou Pangolin Robot Corp. establishes corporation in Tokyo

Major Taiwanese cosmetic ODM manufacturer Thai Ho Group establishes Japanese subsidiary

Chinese automotive interior materials manufacturer for sound insulation Changzhou Haoeda Technology establishes corporation in Nagoya

Australian travel company Intrepid Group establishes Japanese corporation in Kyoto

Dispatching business of Indonesian technical trainees to Japan, PT. Minori establishes branch in Tokyo

Success Story: CENIT Japan KK

Success Story: Sun Pharma Japan Limited

Taiwan tire manufacturer Cheng Shin Rubber Ind. establishes representative office in Yokohama

Taiwan IoT equipment and solutions development company NextDrive establishes Japanese corporation

Success Story: Analog Devices K.K.

Malaysian Halal-certified bento and catering service, Japan Halal Kitchen starts business in Japan

Ericsson Japan K.K. & KDDI conduct first experimental studies in Hiroshima Prefecture of cellular base station built inside streetlight

IBA, Belgian company and worldwide leader in proton therapy systems opens its Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo

Spanish genetic testing and diagnostics company Igenomix establishes Japanese corporation in Tokyo

Chinese content developer and distributor Weibo Comic establishes corporation in Tokyo

Korean medical device manufacturer SELVAS Healthcare establishes Japan Corporation in Tokyo

Success Story: Genesis Systems Group Japan KK

Success Story: Agilis GTRI Japan Inc.

Chinese automotive part manufacturer Kaizhong Precision Technology establishes Japanese corporation in Nagoya

Success Story: Space-Time Engineering Japan Inc.

German high-performance vacuum insulation panel and packing manufacturer va-Q-tec Ag establishes Japanese corporation

Spanish chemical manufacturer Torrecid establishes Japanese branch in Nagoya

Korean optical fiber fusion connector manufacturer INNO Instrument established Japan Corporation in Tokyo

Chinese maintenance service provider for medical equipment Casstar Group establishes corporation in Chiba

Global third-party safety testing and certification company UL establishes testing facility for automotive industry in Aichi

Success Story: AKA LLC

German company Preh Car Connect establishes corporation in Tokyo to develop automotive systems

Success Story: LOOP Japan KK

A US corporation, Global Regulatory Partners, establishes its subsidiary in Tokyo to help foreign pharmaceutical and medical device companies register their products in Japan

German solutions provider for evaporation, drying and processing of highly viscous materials Buss-SMS-Canzler establishes subsidiary in Osaka

Chinese E-commerce company, HANGZHOU DARE TRADINGCO.LTD establishesJapanese subsidiary in Osaka

Hong Kong real estate investment company STAR ASIA HOLDINGS opens hotel in Osaka

Success Story: Hinduja Tech Limited Japan Branch

Chinese lighting equipment manufacturer Dalian Lufei Photoelectricity Technology establishes Japan subsidiary in Chiba as joint venture with Japanese company

Germany consulting company for chemical, pesticide and health care laws and regulations Dr. Knoell Consult establishes corporation in Japan

Chinese kitchen appliance manufacturer Ningbo Fotile Kitchenwareestablishes subsidiary in Japan

US manufacturer of cleanroom products and disposal protective clothing ValuMax International establishes subsidiary in Osaka

US manufacturer of analyzing equipment ECI Technology establishes Japanese subsidiary in Yokohama

Success Story: Søstrene Grene

Mexican automotive parts manufacturer BOCAR establishes the Japanese corporation in Yokohama

US IT company Space-Time Engineering, LLC opens Tokushima’s first foreign satellite office

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)

Spanish Airline company Iberia launches flights to Tokyo

Chinese food wholesaler/distributor Guangzhou Yitianzhong Trading establishes corporation in Osaka

Korean golf-wear company VL & CO establishes corporation in Osaka

US psychological counseling service company Herald Square Psychology establishes LLC in Tokyo

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

Netherlands-based website designer Csorba Media establishes corporation in Tokyo

US manufacturer of raw materials for cosmetics Active Concepts establishes limited liability company in Tokyo

Australian solution consulting firm on rope access High Q establishes LLC in Japan

US medical device manufacturer CONMED Corporation establishes corporation in Tokyo

US-based therapeutic developer for muscular dystrophy PTC Therapeutics establishes corporation in Tokyo

Business credit report company Creditsafe Group establishes subsidiary in Fukuoka

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

Portuguese pharmaceuticals Hovione establishes presence in Osaka

Genesis Systems Group Japan strengthens production facilities to expand services

Korean testing and analysis service company for electronic components sets up evaluation centers to provide third party motion inspection services in Yamagata and Tokyo

China's Dalian Hi-think Computer Technology establishes new R&D company for IoT and big data analysis in Kyoto

South Korean dispenser manufacturer Banseok Precision establishes representative office in Hyogo

US diamond coating device manufacturer and provider Duralar Technologies establishes corporation in Yokohama

US-Headquartered Knewton Inc., the leading adaptive learning technology company entered the ed-tech market in Japan

Ciel & Terre Japan installs Tokushima's first floating PV power plant

Australian VFX picture and sound editing service company Cutting Edge establishes company in Japan

US international payment service company for foreign students Flywire establishes corporation in Tokyo

South Korean robot manufacturer Robotis establishes branch office in Tokyo

Vietnamese offshore developer of mobile applications and software, VietIS Software Corporation, establishes business base in Tokyo

Vitalograph, UK-based manufacturer and distributor of spirometers, establishes corporation in Japan