【欧州法務】EU Legal Update（2024年11・12月号）

Japan has blocked a South Korean private equity firm's acquisition of a Japanese machine tool manufacturer, marking only the second time ever the country has rejected...

On April 9, 2025, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ("METI") announced an amendment to the regulations related to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act ("FEFTA") to catch-all export controls.

On May 2, 2011, the law concerning an amendment to the Code of Civil Procedure (the "Code") to clarify international jurisdiction was published (the "Amendment").

This blog is part of our Spotlight on Japan series, featuring blogs written by our current Japanese legal trainees—bengoshi who have completed U.S. LLM programs and are now training...

On February 10, 2025, the Ministry of Finance publicized its proposed revisions to the ancillary rules and regulations concerning the revision of the exemption...

On Jan. 7, 2026, the Council on Customs, Tariff, Foreign Exchange and Other Transactions – an advisory body to Japan’s Ministry of Finance – published a report addressing key reforms to Japan’s...

China has banned all Japanese seafood imports in response to the release of treated water from Tokyo Electric Power's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station into the sea.

The White House has announced a series of negotiation frameworks with key Asia-Pacific partners, including Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia in the lead-up to the August 1, 2025, trade negotiation deadline.

Starting with the subprime crisis, the world economy has been plunged into a "once in a hundred years" economic crisis. With the United States as the epicenter, the U.S., Europe, Japan, and China are creating demand for goods and services through large-scale government spending in order to cover the sudden shrinkage in demand.

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On April 9, 2025, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ("METI") announced an amendment to the regulations related to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act ("FEFTA") to catch-all export controls.

On April 1, 2025, certain amendments to the Act on Childcare Leave, Caregiver Leave, and Other Measures for the Welfare of Workers Caring for Children or Other Family Members ("these Amendments")...

In an effort to increase artificial intelligence ("AI") and Metaverse business in Japan, the government has enacted new legislation and established various supporting guidelines in recent years.

Since the introduction of the Feed-in-Tariff ("FIT") scheme in 2012, a large number of renewable power plants, mainly solar power plants, have been developed and operated in Japan.

Previously, Japanese labor laws and regulations required employers to pay wages to their workers only in cash or by transfer into the workers' bank accounts or other similar accounts at financial...

Merger Control Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Japan, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Alternative Investment Funds laws and regulations applicable in Japan.

On September 17, 2024, the Financial Services Agency released the "Points to Note Regarding Disclosure of a Tender Offer" (the "Guidelines") with regard to prior consultations with the authorities on disclosure.

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On November 23, 2023, the Financial Services Agency announced that the ``Guidelines for Management Guarantees Study Group'' published the `` Basic Concept of the Guidelines...