Investing in Japan
Reports & Pamphlets
Free downloads of reports, pamphlets and other materials related to Japan's investment environment.
Market Highlights
Foreign R&D Centers Proliferate in Japan
(258KB) September 2008
In view of potential market size and its growth in Asia, establishing and improving R&D bases in Asia is becoming more and more important for foreign companies. And recent evidence demonstrates that foreign companies more than ever are looking to Japan as a key base for research and development.
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Striving to Make Information Technology "GREEN"(453KB) July 2008
People's Insight
nCipher Changes Japanese Security Consciousness with a New Kind Of Country Head(130KB) September 2008
(Interview with Karen Tsui, Regional Manager Japan of nCipher K.K.)
Ms. Karen Tsui and nCipher, a U.K.-based solution supplier in the fields of identity management, data protection, enterprise key management and cryptographic hardware, got a good start by developing good relationships with Japanese partners in changing market and changing Japanese security consciousness.
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Bi-cultural Understanding, Leaving a Footprint for Growth(218KB) July 2008
Survey on Successful Cases of Secondary Investments by Foreign-affiliated Companies in Japan
Background and reasons for expanding into Japan, and making secondary investments in the region... (March 2006)
M&A Case Studies for "Invest Japan"-Successful Alliances with Japanese Companies
In response to the need to promote foreign investment in Japan to revitalize the Japanese economy, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) involving Japanese and overseas companies have been increasing rapidly, aided by an improved investment environment in Japan. (March 2004)
