Measures for Promoting Foreign Direct Investment in Japan

The government of Japan has made a commitment to welcoming foreign direct investment in Japan by introducing support programs to facilitate the activities of foreign affiliates in Japan. This provides an outline of the various support programs and an explanation of application procedures in order to encourage more foreign affiliates to make use of these programs.

Contents

I. Outline of the Measures for Promoting Foreign Direct Investment in Japan
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- Measures for Promoting Foreign Direct Investment in Japan
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- Overview of the Measures for Promoting Foreign Direct Investment In Japan
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II. Support under the Law on Extraordinary Measures for the Promotion of Imports
and the Facilitation of Inward Investment (the Import and Inward Investment Promotion Law)
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III. Low-interest Loans Provided by Japan Development Bank and North East Finance of Japan
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- Japan Development Bank's Centers for the Promotion of Direct Investment in Japan
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IV. Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Services for Foreign Direct Investment in Japan
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- Business Support Centers (BSCs)
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V. Foreign Investment in Japan Development Corporation (FIND)
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VI. Support Provided by Japan Regional Development Corporation (JRDC)
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VII. Measures to Promote Imports
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VIII. Development of Specific Facilities to Promote Investment Exchange
Under the Private Participation Law
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IX. Promotion of Investment in Japanese Regions
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REFERENCE MATERIALS
- History of measures to Promote Foreign Direct Investment in Japan (Reference 1)
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- The Japan Investment Council (Reference 2)
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- Statement of the Japan Investment Council -Toward the Promotion of Foreign Direct Investment in Japan (Reference 3)
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- The Statement of the Japan Investment Council on M&A (Reference 4)
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- On the Preparation of M&A Environment in Japan -Aiming for the Promotion of Investment in Japan through M&A- (Reference 5)
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RELATED MATERIALS
- I. Conditions for Approval of "Designated Inward Investors"
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- II. Approval Procedure Methods For "Designated Inward Investors"
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- III. Details of Aid Measures
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- Application for Certification as Designated Inward Investor (Form1.2.3.)
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- How to fill out Application for Certification as Designated Inward Investor
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- Examples for filling out Application for Certification as Designated Inward Investor
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- List of eligible Industries under Law on the Extraordinary Measures for the Promotion of Imports and the Facilitation of Foreign Direct Investment in Japan
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