Committee
In order to promote direct investment in Japan from overseas, Council for Promotion of Foreign Direct Investment in Japan,which consists of relevant Ministers and advisors from private sector, discuss and adopt policy measures to improve business and life environment of foreign firms.
Adopted Documents
- ・ Program for Promotion of Foreign Direct Investment in Japan 2025 (June 2, 2025)
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- ・ Priority Program for Attracting Foreign Direct Investment (May 13, 2024)
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- ・ Action Plan for Attracting Human and Financial Resources from Overseas(April 26, 2023)
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Archive documents
Council for Promotion of Foreign Direct Investment in Japan
Meeting
| Date |
Agenda |
| June 2nd, 2025 |
- Program for Promotion of Foreign Direct Investment in Japan 2025
Meeting materials (only Japanese)
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| May 13th, 2024 |
- Follow-up on the "Action Plan for Attracting Human and Financial Resources from Overseas"
- Priority Program for Attracting Foreign Direct Investment
Meeting materials (only Japanese)
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| April 26th, 2023 |
- The Action Plan for Attracting Human and Financial Resources from Overseas
- Establishment of a “Task Force for Attracting Human and Financial Resources from Overseas”
Meeting materials (only Japanese)
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Archive discussions
Task Force for Attracting Human and Financial Resources from Overseas
The Task Force for Attracting Human and Financial Resources from Overseas is newly established across ministries with the State-Ministerial level participation to follow up on the progress of the "Action Plan for Attracting Human and Financial Resources from Overseas" and identify issues and review institutional barriers with a view to attracting foreign human and financial resources.
Meeting
Working Group for Addressing Main Policy Agenda for "Strategy for Promoting Foreign Direct Investment in Japan"
In order to discuss and promote matters listed in the "Strategy for Promoting Foreign Direct Investment in Japan" and main policy agenda for promoting foreign direct investment in Japan with relative ministries and agencies , the Working Group for Addressing Main Policy Agenda for "Strategy for Promoting Foreign Direct Investment in Japan" had been held.
Meeting
Working Group for Examining Medium and Long-term Strategy for Promoting Foreign Direct Investment in Japan
In order to formulate a "Medium and Long-term strategy", which purpose is to continuously promoting foreign direct investment in Japan, the Working Group for Examining Medium and Long-term Strategy for Promoting Foreign Direct Investment in Japan had been held.
Meeting
| Date |
Agenda |
| March 30th, 2022 |
- Current Status of Foreign Direct Investment into Japan
- Main Policy Agenda for Promoting Foreign Direct Investment in Japan
Meeting materials (only Japanese)
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| May 21th, 2021 |
- Compilation report for Examining Medium and Long-term Strategy for Promoting Foreign Direct Investment in Japan
Meeting materials (only Japanese)
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| March 29th, 2021 |
- Attracting Foreign Direct Investment in Regions of Japan
- Measures to be included in new KPIs and Medium and Long-term Strategy
Meeting materials (only Japanese)
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| November 26th, 2020 |
- Interim Report for steps to be taken immediately (Draft)
Meeting materials (only Japanese)
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| October 26th, 2020 |
- Review of the initiatives that have been made, current environments for foreign direct investment in Japan and the direction of actions to take
Meeting materials (only Japanese)
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In order to promote foreign direct investment in Japan, the Working Group for Revising Regulations and Administrative Procedures had been held with the purpose of fundamentally simplifying regulations and administrative procedures associated with foreign direct investment in Japan and coordinating relative ministries and agencies.
Members
| Chair |
Shujiro Urata |
Professor, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University |
| Deputy Chair |
Sadakazu Osaki |
Head of Research, Center for Strategic Management & Innovation, Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. |
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Tetsuya Iida |
Certified Administrative Procedures Legal Specialist, In Control Legal Support Services |
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Yuichiro Imatomi |
Exective Director of Growth Strategy Promotion Department, Economic Affairs Bureau, City of Yokohama |
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Cristine Edman |
CEO, H & M Hennes & Mauritz Japan K.K. |
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Tomohiro Takashima |
Director-General, Invest Japan Department, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) |
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Kai Hielscher |
Executive Officer, Deloitte Tohmatsu Tax Co. |
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Kenneth J. Lebrun |
Partner, Shearman & Sterling LLP |
Meeting
Task Force for Promotion of Foreign Direct Investment in Japan
The Task Force for Promotion of Foreign Direct Investment which members are relative State Ministers is held with the purpose of managing the Investment Advisor Assignment System through which State Ministers etc. will act as advisors to companies that have made important investments in Japan in order to prepare an environment in which these companies can easily consult with the Japanese government, supporting the Council for Promotion of Foreign Direct Investment in Japan, and coordinating relative ministries and agencies.
Members
| State Minister of Cabinet Office (Economic and Fiscal Policy) |
| State Minister of Cabinet Office (Regulatory Reform) |
| State Minister of Cabinet Office (the Promotion of Overcoming Population Decline and Vitalizing Local Economy in Japan) |
| State Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications |
| State Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| State Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare |
| State Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
| State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism |
Meeting
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