Regarding restrictions on investment in Japanese companies, which are important for security by overseas investors, Minister for Economic Security Kobayashi has indicated that he intends to thoroughly monitor the government even after investment in order to ensure its effectiveness. rice field.
The government enforced the revised Foreign Exchange Law last year.
If an overseas investor acquires 1% or more of the shares of a company that conducts an important security business, it is obligatory to notify the government in advance, but if it is judged to be a pure investment, it will be reported after the fact. It's okay.
Minister for Economic Security Kobayashi mentioned the importance of ensuring the effectiveness of the law at a press conference held at the Japan National Press Club on the 22nd.
He added, "Even if the project is exempt from the preliminary examination, there are cases where changes will occur on the company side, etc. After that, we must strengthen the system to thoroughly monitor after the fact."
Even after foreign investors have invested, they will continue to thoroughly monitor the government to see if there are any security problems, and will discuss system development in the future.