Japan appoints Takaichi as PM | What it means for FDI

Tractus Japan’s chief representative Shinichiro Kawazoe was recently quoted in fDi Intelligence analyzing the investment implications of Sanae Takaichi’s appointment as Japan’s first female prime minister.

The article examines how her administration’s focus on economic security will reshape foreign investment screening in the world’s fourth-largest economy. Shinichiro noted that investors should carefully review their funding sources, particularly as Chinese investment in sectors like AI, semiconductors, quantum technology and space will face much stricter scrutiny. The piece provides context on Takaichi’s plans to establish a centralized foreign investment review body similar to the US CFIUS system, moving away from Japan’s current fragmented approach where individual ministries handle screening independently.