Japan's government said on Monday that high-tech industries will be added to a list of businesses for which foreign ownership of Japanese firms is restricted.
The new rule, effective Aug 1, comes amid heightening pressure from the United States in dealing with cybersecurity risks and technological transfers involving China.
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