By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor

NJPW Expansion Update: New Japan announced Friday the date for their next show in the country of Taiwan.

"Wrestling World 2015" is set for Sunday, October 18 at Taiwan University's gym. More information will be released at a later time.

Taiwan was one of the countries identified as a target market to run more New Japan shows as part of international expansion plans.

July 18 Report

Over the past 3-5 years, New Japan Pro Wrestling has methodically expanded its reach beyond Japan.

On the eve of the biggest international tournament of the year, New Japan opened the floodgates with key announcements on international expansion.

Notably, New Japan introduced a new "IWGP Conception" centered on partnering with various wrestling promotions, sending top talent to international shows, and doing talent exchanges.

Included are expanded partnerships with ROH, Global Force, and the NWA in North America, plus CMLL in Mexico, Revolution Pro in the U.K., and WXW in Germany. New Japan also identified Thailand, Singapore, and Taiwan as countries they plan to tour in their home region.

CORRECTED: Also during the G1 Climax press conference, New Japan noted they are working on a WWE NXT-like scouting program (not actually working with WWE). It's unclear what that will look like at this point.

New Japan also announced plans to take the company public with a listing on the stock market.

The overall goal is a big leap forward with global expansion plans; the marketing is a "new era" for New Japan.

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