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Japan is attracting startups. But can it keep them?

Japan's startup attraction trend questioned amid retention concerns.

Context

What happened: Japan is attracting startups, and the opening ceremony of Global Start-Up Expo 2026 was held in Osaka on Oct. 5, with Osaka Prefecture Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura attending. Key numbers: Global Start-Up Expo 2026 opening ceremony held Oct. 5 in Osaka. Why it matters: The headline question of whether Japan can keep the startups it attracts frames the discussion, with Hinza Asif, founder and president of Asia Web3 Alliance Japan, cited in the content.

What changed

Japan is attracting startups, and the opening ceremony of Global Start-Up Expo 2026 was held in Osaka on Oct. 5, with Osaka Prefecture Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura attending.

Why it matters

The headline question of whether Japan can keep the startups it attracts frames the discussion, with Hinza Asif, founder and president of Asia Web3 Alliance Japan, cited in the content.

Sources

nikkei