In a special episode, HSF Tokyo senior associate Joel Rheuben https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/our-people/joel-rheuben is joined by Ryoichi Kanekohttps://www.amt-law.com/en/professionals/profile/RCK, a partner at leading Japanese law firm Anderson Mori & Tomotsune. Joel and Ryoichi discuss recent changes in merger control and foreign direct investment rules in and out of Japan that make it more difficult to predict when transactions can be subject to review by regulators. This podcast provides an overview of these changes, as well as what companies can do to deal with regulatory uncertainty.