Japan plans to raise threshold for special shareholder meetings

EquitiesGovernment and ruling party proposal would cut influence of activist investorsA proposal in the works would require shareholders in Japanese listed companies to have at least 5% of voting rights before requesting a special meeting. (Photo by Yohei Fukai)SATOSHI TEZUKAJuly 17, 2026 05:18 JSTTOKYO -- Japan's government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party look to require a larger ownership stake for shareholders that wish to request extraordinary meetings, aiming to curb excessive calls by activist investors.