Certified as a special financial and asset management zone
★Osaka Prefecture and Osaka City submitted proposals in February 2024, and were designated as a target area for the “Special Zones for Financial and Asset Management Businesses” in June of the same year.
Proposal Regarding “Special Zones for Financial and Asset Management Businesses” (Financial Services Agency, Japan)
Policy Package to Achieve Special Zones for Financial and Asset Management Businesses (Financial Services Agency, Japan)
Full Document
※Osaka Prefecture and Osaka City were officially designated as a target area!!!
Key Deregulation Measures Approved in the Special Zone Policy Package
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English-language support for Administrative Procedures
(Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare: Employees’ Pension Insurance, Employees’ Health Insurance. Employment Insurance, Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance)【Effective from October 2025】 -
English-language support for Administrative Procedures
(Ministry of Justice: commercial registration, articles of incorporation notarization)【Effective from February 2025】 -
Establishment of the Base Opening Support Office – Osaka Virtual Office【Established in April 2025】
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Establishment of Foreign Customer Account Opening Support Network【Established in April 2025】
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Development of a favorable environment for public university corporations’ investment in startups【Effective from August 2025】
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Creation of a Visa Status for Foreign Investors in Startups【Under Discussion】
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Relaxation of Investment Regulations for Professional Venture Funds【Effective from November 2024】 ※Additional procedures required
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Relaxation of Investment Restrictions on Green Transformation (GX)-Related Businesses by Banks【Effective from November 2024】 ※Additional procedures required
※We welcome specific ideas and needs regarding regulatory reforms beyond those listed above！
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We welcome specific ideas and needs regarding regulatory reforms beyond those listed above！
