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Category: Culture
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METI survey pegs Japanese startups at 4% of GDP, up 15% in a year
Japan’s economy ministry released its 2026 Startup Ecosystem Survey, quantifying startups’ contribution to national output for the first…
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METI issues startup M&A guidance to unblock Japan’s weakest exit channel
With IPOs scarce, Japan’s government published M&A guidance in May 2026 to normalize acquisitions as a credible exit…
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Osaka to host Global Startup EXPO 2026, betting on deep tech and Kansai
METI approved an Osaka-led bid to stage Global Startup EXPO 2026 in October, positioning the Kansai region as…
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Japan startup funding flat at ¥761 billion as IPOs hit a decade low
Speeda’s Japan Startup Finance 2025 data shows a more selective market: funding held steady but listings collapsed and…
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Japan’s startup visa goes nationwide as Business Manager capital bar jumps sixfold
A widened Startup Visa now lets foreign founders prepare a business almost anywhere in Japan, even as the…