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About Japan Promotion Agency

We are a dynamic and flexible chartered agency based in Tokyo. We support and provide workable solutions for foreign companies, organizations, government contractors, and individual businesses seeking commercial presence in Japan.

We provide a full range of representative office services and market entry solutions, as described hereby, so please read on.

We are professional, but we can also be informal and flexible according to needs.

What We Can Do For You

  • Market entry support
  • Liaison / representative services
  • Incorporation or branch registration of a foreign company in Japan
  • Staffing - dispatch or recruit individual staff dedicated to your own tasks and needs
  • Provide a physical address, nominee director, opening a bank account
  • Accounting services
  • Task performing and management
  • Translations, maintaining a Japanese website, etc.

For the complete list of services and details, visit our Service section

Your Advantages

Here are a number of advantages you can think of

Your Advantages

  • Simple, Small, Flexible - key words that clearly convey the standard of our services
  • We strive to provide flexible, efficient, and cost effective services that match a broad range of service industries
  • We have developed a team of multifarious specialists that can cover a wide array of professional fields
  • Our bilingual staff is incredibly efficient and is able to flexibly perform various tasks to fulfill your requirements
  • We respect and protect client and individual confidences and proprietary information. Adherence to the code of ethics to protect our clients' interests is one of our main priorities
  • We always prioritize optimizing the cost-performance ratio to avoid charging customers unnecessarily high fees; one way we do this is by cutting the running costs
  • We do not spend a fortune on advertising our services; we only pin-point each of our valuable customers. Most of our clients are from other customers' referrals
  • Your interests on the Japanese market served professionally with minimal investment
Latest News On Japan

Japan News     Agriculture Minister Koizumi: "If new rice prices fall, we can buy back new rice as stockpiled rice."

On the 9th, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Koizumi had a talk with members of an agricultural cooperative in Ibaraki Prefecture and expressed the view that if the prices of new rice fall this year, the new rice could be repurchased as stockpiled rice.

Japan News    What if the Trump administration levies 25% tariffs on imports from Japan?

As the Trump administration notified, regarding the impact of a 25% tariff on imports from Japan, domestic think tanks estimate that, if other tariff measures are included, Japan's real GDP, gross domestic product, will be significantly pushed down by a decline in exports and a deterioration in profitability for companies that are responsible for tariff costs.

Japanese News     Aiming for the moon with "Maido No. 2"!

The boy looked up at the "Moon Stone" on display in the American Pavilion that day.

Japan News     US "200% tariff rate on drugs" Manufacturer "impacts new drug development"

Regarding the US President Trump's suggestion that tariff rates on drugs could reach 200%, the Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, which is a member of pharmaceutical manufacturers, is "keeping the situation closely," and expressed concern that if new tariffs were introduced, revenue could be strained and the development of new drugs could be affected.

Japan News    Long-term interest rates 10-year government bond yields rise to the 1.5% range for the first time in about a month

On the 9th, the trend toward selling Japanese government bonds spread in the bond market, and the yields on government bonds, which have been a typical indicator of long-term interest rates, rose to the 1.5% range for the first time in about a month.

Japan News     House of Councillors election Political Party Policy Survey "Trist Tariff Measures"

In a survey conducted by NHK on political parties and political groups during the House of Councillors election, when asked about the government's response to American tariff measures, the ruling party and opposition parties divided the evaluation.

Japan News    Gasoline retail price National average of 1 liter 173.6 yen Lowest price for three weeks

Regular gasoline retail prices fell for the first time in three weeks, at an average of 173.6 yen per liter as of the 7th, in response to the decline in crude oil prices.

Japanese News     Stock Prices Small rise

On the 9th, the Tokyo Stock Exchange saw a slight rise in stocks such as semiconductors sold due to concerns about US President Trump's tariff measures, while the yen exchanged in a weaker yen, causing export-related stocks to be bought, and stock prices rose slightly.

Japan News    Panasonic HD to sell projector business to Orix blank

It has been revealed that the terms of the large-scale commercial projector business that Panasonic Holdings had decided to sell to financial services giant Orix, and the sale was unsatisfied.

Japanese News    Nissan Postpones production of planned two EV models at a factory in the US to a maximum of one year

Nissan Motor Corporation has announced that production of two models, the electric vehicle, which was scheduled to begin at its American factories in 2028, will be postponed for up to one year.

Japan News    UK Post Officer Revenge Case Fujitsu "Consultation with the British Government on Compensation"

Fujitsu commented that "we will discuss with the British government about contributions to compensation," and will consider future responses regarding the crime in which the postmasters and others were unfairly prosecuted due to a defect in the accounting system delivered by Fujitsu's subsidiary to the British post office.

Japan News     Maezawa Yusaku's asset management company pointed out that he missed the declaration of approximately 400 million yen Tokyo National Tax Bureau

An interview with related parties revealed that businessman Maezawa Yusaku's asset management company issued corporate bonds and the interest received by acquaintances through a separate company, and that the Tokyo National Tax Bureau had pointed out that he had missed a declaration of approximately 400 million yen, citing the aim of unfairly avoiding the high tax burden.

Japan News    China June Consumer Price Index: First positive in five months, concerns about deflation continue

China's consumer price index rose 0.1% from the same month last year, marking its first positive in five months.

Japan News     [25% tariff on Japan] Impact on the economy And what is the Japanese government's response?

US President Trump has revealed on his social media a letter to Prime Minister Ishiba that he will impose a 25% tariff on imports from Japan starting August 1st.

Japanese News    A former Murakami Fund investment company acquired over 15% of the stock of Fuji TV parent company

It has been revealed that an investment company based on the former Murakami Fund has further bought out the shares of Fuji TV's parent company, and acquired more than 15%, along with the stakes of Murakami Seiaki's eldest daughters.

Japan News     Yen Price Lower Price Due to concerns about accelerating inflation due to US tariff measures

The yen exchange rate fell as the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 8th and concerns that inflation would accelerate in the US due to the US Trump administration's tariff measures, prompting the movement to buy the dollar and sell the yen.

Japan News     Minister of Economic Revitalization Akazawa, telephone talks with US Secretary of Commerce, concurring on continuing Japan-US talks

Following the announcement that US President Trump would impose a 25% tariff on imports from Japan starting August 1st, Minister of Economic Revitalization Akazawa met with Secretary of Commerce Latnic over the phone and agreed to continue discussions between Japan and the United States.

Japan News     June Economic Watcher Survey Economic Current Index Improved for the second month in a row

Last month's Economic Watcher Survey, which asks workers how they feel about the economy, saw an index that shows the current state of the economy improved for the second consecutive month.

Japan News     [Full letter] President Trump says, "25% tariff on imports from Japan"

On the 7th, US President Trump sent a letter to Prime Minister Ishiba, notifying him that he would be imposing a 25% tariff on imports from Japan starting from the 1st of next month.

Japan News    Number of companies that went bankrupt nationwide in the first half of the year Over 5,000 for the first time in 12 years

The number of companies that went bankrupt nationwide in the six months leading up to June exceeded 5,000.