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Yuga Koda

Founding Director

The Parent-Company Document Pack for a Japan Incorporation: Affidavits, Apostilles, and Signatory Rules by Country

The Parent-Company Document Pack for a Japan Incorporation, AQ Partners

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The Parent-Company Document Pack for a Japan Incorporation: Affidavits, Apostilles, and Signatory Rules by Country

What a foreign parent must notarize, apostille, and translate to incorporate in Japan: JETRO's document list, the sequence, and apostille authorities.

Yuga Koda

Founding Director

Setting Up a Japan Subsidiary: The Headquarters Playbook for Multinational Companies

Setting Up a Japan Subsidiary: The Headquarters Playbook, AQ Partners

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Setting Up a Japan Subsidiary: The Headquarters Playbook for Multinational Companies

The HQ playbook for a wholly owned Japan KK or GK: entity choice, capital thresholds, directors, the parent document pack, deadlines, and who owns each step.

Yuga Koda

Founding Director

KK vs GK for a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of a Multinational: Check-the-Box, Perception, and Governance

KK vs GK for a Multinational's Japan Subsidiary, AQ Partners

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KK vs GK for a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of a Multinational: Check-the-Box, Perception, and Governance

KK vs GK for a multinational's Japan subsidiary: US check-the-box classification, governance cycle, share transfers, perception, and which form fits each group.

Yuga Koda

Founding Director

Accounting Setup for Foreign Companies in Japan: Essential Guide

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Accounting Setup for Foreign Companies in Japan: Essential Guide

Learn accounting setup for foreign companies in Japan: 3-month compliance timeline, software selection, chart of accounts & internal controls. Discover how.

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Yuga Koda

Founding Director

Company Incorporation in Japan: Step-by-Step Process for Startups and Foreign Founders

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Company Incorporation in Japan: Step-by-Step Process for Startups and Foreign Founders

Complete walkthrough of Japan incorporation process: entity types, document prep, government submissions, timelines, costs, and pitfalls for foreign founders.

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