TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan on Friday announced a list of domestic firms deemed core to national security that would be subject to tighter foreign ownership rules including big names such as Toyota Motor Corp and Sony Corp .
The Ministry of Finance (MOF) identified 518 companies out of Japan’s roughly 3,800 listed firms for the new regulations, which took effect on Friday.
For a complete list of companies, go to the MOF website:
https://www.mof.go.jp/international_policy/gaitame_kawase/fdi/list.xlsx
(Reporting by Tetsushi Kajimoto and Daniel Leussink; editing by Jason Neely)
