TOKYO -- Japan's cabinet has signed off on tougher controls on investments in companies involved in strategically sensitive industries, aiming to prevent leaks of advanced technology but rankling international investors in the process.
Economy
Japan cabinet approves tighter rules on investment from abroad
Plan heads for Diet with exemptions for asset managers and block trades
Under the new rules, overseas investors would need approval to buy stakes of 1% or more in Japanese companies in certain sectors. © Reuters
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