What is The Office of Invest Japan?
The Japan Investment Council Expert Committee Report stated that the Invest Japan Office will "Translate various types of information on investment procedures, and establish a single contact point in JETRO for access to such information. In addition, each ministry or institution related to investment will set up a single contact point, which can indicate the division in charge of a particular procedure." This report was based on the direction of the prime minister to "improve the administration procedure for investment." Each ministry has established a single contact point; this service has been available since May 27, 2003.
The Office of Invest Japan provides the following services to potential investors:
| . | Request of information on investment. |
| . | Information on applying for investment opportunities. |
| . | Complaints about processing of the advanced notification system, on the so-called no-action-letter system, and on investment. |
| . | Matters related to investment. |
Inquiries can be submitted by telephone, facsimile, e-mail, and by going
to the Office of Invest Japan in person. Inquiry by proxy representative
is also possible. You must, however, clarify your name and address (in
the case of a corporation, the name and location), the contents of the
inquiry, and the purpose or goal.
Inquiries can be filed with Office of Invest Japan within the appropriate ministry. If you cannot determine the appropriate contact point, please feel free to contact the Cabinet Office's Invest Japan Office or JETRO's Invest Japan Business Support Center.
The Office of Invest Japan will, in principle, reply within 10 days (excluding weekends and public holidays) after the acceptance of an inquiry. However, if complicated or difficult issues such as permission and approval matters are involved, it may not possible to reply within that time frame.
(Link to Invest Japan Windows)
http://www.investment-japan.go.jp/ij/files/list.html