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South Korea expands support for startups entering Japan
South Korea’s Small and Medium Business Corporation will run a 2026 Japan-entry program for promising startups.
The program is called G-Camp and is part of the Global Startup Academy.
It is designed to help companies in the academy expand into overseas markets.
G-Camp draws on the expertise and local networks of global startup accelerators.
Its support includes planning a Japan-specific entry strategy and adapting products and services for local customers.
The program also covers checking whether products fit the market, helping startups prepare to enter Japan.
South Korea’s Korea SMEs and Startups Agency will operate a program to help promising startups enter the Japanese market.
The program is called the 2026 Global Startup Academy Japan Market Entry Program, or G-Camp.
It uses the expertise and local networks of global accelerators to support companies enrolled in the Global Startup Academy.
Support includes developing market-entry strategies and localizing products and services.
The agency announced the program on October 23, 2026.
- Who
- The Korea SMEs and Startups Agency and promising startups enrolled in the Global Startup Academy.
- What
- The agency will operate G-Camp to support startups entering Japan.
- When
- Announced on October 23, 2026.
- Where
- Japan.
- Why
- To help promising startups enter the Japanese market.
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- Program
- 2026 Global Startup Academy Japan Market Entry Program (G-Camp)
- Organizer
- Korea SMEs and Startups Agency
- Target market
- Japan
- Announcement date
- October 23, 2026
- Support
- Market-entry strategy development and product and service localization