Investing in Japan

Latest Updates 2019

Dec. 06, 2019 JETRO Announcements

Regional Business Conference Program held in Greater Nagoya region (Aichi, Gifu, Mie Prefectures and Nagoya City)

Dec. 06, 2019 JETRO Announcements

Regional Business Conference in Yokohama

Nov. 27, 2019 JETRO Announcements

"JETRO Invest Japan Report 2019" published -Innovation by foreign companies spreading across Japan-

Oct. 17, 2019 JETRO Announcements

Invest Japan Seminar in the Innovation Field in Beijing, China

Sep. 10, 2019 JETRO Announcements

Success Story: UL Japan, Inc.

Aug. 23, 2019 JETRO Announcements

Invest Japan Seminar in Fürth for German companies aspiring to do business in Asia

Jul. 22, 2019 JETRO Announcements

Success Story: Wipro Japan K.K.

Jun. 28, 2019 JETRO Announcements

Success Story: Air Seoul Tokyo Branch

Jun. 25, 2019 JETRO Announcements

Invest Japan Seminar "Japan-India Innovation Dialogue" in Bengaluru

Jun. 20, 2019 JETRO Announcements

Business Climate Survey: German Business in Japan 2019

Apr. 23, 2019 JETRO Announcements

Regional Business Conference held in Osaka

May. 21, 2019 JETRO Announcements

Invest Japan website: "Why Japan? 5 Reasons to Invest in Japan" 2018 version now available

Mar. 26, 2019 JETRO Announcements

Regional Business Conference Program held in Ibaraki

Apr. 16, 2019 JETRO Announcements

Invest Japan website: “Attractive Sectors -Tourism-related business-” now available

Apr. 10, 2019 JETRO Announcements

Invest Japan website: Updated “Incentive Programs” for FY2018 is available

Apr. 08, 2019 JETRO Announcements

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry: Establishment of new system to grant foreign entrepreneurs residence for preparation in starting business (so-called start-up visa)

Mar. 20, 2019 JETRO Announcements

Success Story: Robotis Japan

Mar. 18, 2019 JETRO Announcements

Invest Japan website: “Laws & Regulations on Setting Up Business in Japan” (multilingual version) for FY2018 now available

Mar. 14, 2019 JETRO Announcements

Japan-Finland Gateway for Open Innovation Meetup in Helsinki

Mar. 13, 2019 JETRO Announcements

Invest Japan website: “Initial Cost Estimation: Model Case” (multilingual version) for FY2018 now available

Feb. 22, 2019 JETRO Announcements

Japan's Cabinet Public Relations Office: New section featuring the lives of internationals working in Japan now available on the Japanese government’s website

Feb. 22, 2019 JETRO Announcements

Invest Japan Seminar in Stockholm "Japan Day in Stockholm - 150 Years on"

Feb. 19, 2019 JETRO Announcements

Success Story: Elekta KK

Feb. 06, 2019 JETRO Announcements

Invest Japan website: “Sample of documents businesses are required to submit to authorities” for FY2018 now available

Jan. 30, 2019 JETRO Announcements

Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) now accepting inquiries by e-mail regarding applications based on Pharmaceutical Medical Device Act

Jan. 17, 2019 JETRO Announcements

Invest Japan website: “Why Invest in Japan’s Local Regions?” (multilingual version) for FY2018 now available

Dec. 18, 2019 Business Expanding
Global distributed ledger platform provider Hedera Hashgraph opens mainnet to public
Dec. 11, 2019 Business Expanding
French biogas power generation company Naskeo establishes corporation in Hokkaido
Dec. 11, 2019 Business Expanding
Singapore-based fintech company Moneythor establishes corporation in Tokyo
Nov. 26, 2019 Business Expanding
Economic Development Board (EDB) of Mauritius establishes representative office in Tokyo
Nov. 26, 2019 Business Expanding
Danish wind power plant manufacturer MHI Vestas Offshore Wind establishes company in Tokyo
Nov. 19, 2019 Business Expanding
UK’s largest nuclear power company Cavendish Nuclear establishes corporation in Tokyo
Nov. 15, 2019 Business Expanding
Global programmatic display company Crimtan establishes corporation in Tokyo
Nov. 13, 2019 Business Expanding
US insurance tech startup Trov establishes LLC in Tokyo and starts sales of on-demand insurance
Nov. 07, 2019 Business Expanding
Major European energy producer RWE Renewables establishes limited liability company in Tokyo
Oct. 28, 2019 Business Expanding
Canadian developer of disruptive noise control technology Zerosound Systems establishes corporation in Yokohama
Nov. 07, 2019 Business Expanding
German manufacturer with diamond coating technology CemeCon to establish factory in Nagoya in 2020
Nov. 06, 2019 Business Expanding
German InsurTech startup simplesurance establishes joint venture in Tokyo
Oct. 23, 2019 Business Expanding
American CAE solutions provider OnScale establishes limited liability company in Tokyo
Oct. 10, 2019 Business Expanding
French venture company Prophesee establishes LLC in Tokyo
Aug. 01, 2019 Business Expanding
German provider of online sales for tours around the world GetYourGuide establishes a distribution entity in Tokyo
Jul. 05, 2019 Business Expanding
German security technology company Wibu-Systems establishes corporation in Tokyo
Jul. 05, 2019 Business Expanding
Slovenian manufacturer of industrial compressed air and gas purification equipment and parts Omega Air establishes joint company in Yokohama
Jul. 05, 2019 Business Expanding
German sash system supplier Schüco International KG establish Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo
Jun. 20, 2019 Business Expanding
British world-leading manufacturer of wire joining and tensioning systems Gripple establishes corporation in Kobe
Jun. 10, 2019 Business Expanding
Chinese e-commerce company Baibao New Media establishes Japanese subsidiary in Osaka
Jun. 10, 2019 Business Expanding
Chinese health-related product manufacturer Yang Sheng Tang Group Ltd. establishes Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo
Jun. 07, 2019 Business Expanding
Developer of monitoring and control systems for photovoltaic sector plants skytron energy GmbH expands business in Tokyo
Jun. 06, 2019 Business Expanding
HQG Limited, operator of Chinese cross-border EC platform Kaola, establishes company in Tokyo
Jun. 06, 2019 Business Expanding
Taiwanese communication equipment and data management system manufacturer Synology Incorporated establishes corporation in Tokyo
Jun. 03, 2019 Business Expanding
Leading Turkish logistics company Barsan Global Logistics establishes Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo
May. 29, 2019 Business Expanding
Swedish developer of groundbreaking eye tracking technology systems Smart Eye establishes corporation in Tokyo
Mar. 19, 2019 Business Expanding
American IT solutions company EPAM establishes joint company in Tokyo
May. 21, 2019 Business Expanding
Korean aluminum wheel manufacturer HANDS Corporation establishes Japanese subsidiary in Yokohama
May. 21, 2019 Business Expanding
UK online international school Nisai Group launches first office in Kyoto
Apr. 09, 2019 Business Expanding
Jordanian intellectual property rights registration service provider Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP) establishes representative office in Osaka
Apr. 09, 2019 Business Expanding
Japanese corporation of major US CRO PRA Health Sciences expands head office in Osaka
Apr. 09, 2019 Business Expanding
US tech-fitness equipment manufacturer Wahoo Fitness establishes company in Tokyo
Mar. 29, 2019 Business Expanding
Socially-contributive Singaporean accelerator ImpacTech establishes corporation in Tokyo
Mar. 28, 2019 Business Expanding
UK mobile banking service provider Revolut establishes company in Tokyo
Mar. 28, 2019 Business Expanding
American logistics company Courier Network establishes company in Tokyo
Mar. 25, 2019 Business Expanding
German medical c-arm manufacturer Ziehm Imaging establishes a new office in Tokyo
Feb. 27, 2019 Business Expanding
US industrial valve maker ValvTechnologies establishes corporation in Tokyo
Feb. 25, 2019 Business Expanding
US provider of training data for machine learning DefinedCrowd establishes company in Tokyo
Feb. 20, 2019 Business Expanding
Guidepoint Global Japan in Tokyo to strengthen structure in Japan
Jan. 18, 2019 Business Expanding
German automotive structural material design and engineering company Forward Engineering establishes Japanese corporation in Nagoya

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