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Japan to consider updating METI takeover guidelines

( February 4, 2026, 06:07 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Japan’s industry ministry is holding a panel meeting on fair corporate acquisitions on Wednesday, amid concerns that guidance issued in 2023 may not be fully understood. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, or METI, is reconvening the panel to assess how the guidelines have been interpreted and to consider possible updates, based on the panel's proposal, which is expected to be drafted around April. The 2023 guidelines urged company boards to consider unsolicited takeover bids from the perspective of enhancing corporate value and protecting shareholders’ interests, contributing to an increase in unsolicited tender offers. However, according to the Nikkei newspaper, shareholders’ interests are often seen as achieving higher valuations, sometimes at the expense of long-term value gains through research and development, and investments.The statement, in Japanese, follows. ...

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