The Japan Times

Japan to beef up foreign investment oversight with own version of CFIUS by year-end

The Finance Ministry is aiming to double the number of its employees working in investment screening operations from the ...
JD Supra

CFIUS & Foreign Direct Investment in Economic Development Projects

On February 21, 2025, President Trump issued the America First Investment Policy Memorandum, which promotes foreign investment in the United States from allies yet also signals restrictions for ...
Flying

ICON’s New CEO, Former CEO Differ on Foreign Investment Committee Probe

“My near-term priorities as CEO are clear: support ICON in the successful completion of the investigation by [the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.], CFIUS…implement the business plan for ...
Reuters

Japan considers US-style foreign investment panel to review national security risks

TOKYO, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's new government is considering creating its own version of the U.S. committee that vets acquisitions by foreigners for national ...

Japan seeks power to order divestment of foreign acquisitions

Japan plans to amend its foreign investment screening law to give authorities the power to retrospectively order foreign ...
The National Law Review

White House Policy Aims to Reshape Foreign Investment in the United States

Who is eligible for the “fast track” for national security reviews? This “fast track” process will apply for “specified allies and partner sources” in US businesses involved with US advanced ...