Investing in Japan

Japan's Growing Market for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices(175KB) March 2009
Japan's ageing society makes it a long-term growth market for pharmaceuticals and medical devices. To foster them as key industries and raise the quality of medical care in Japan, the government is working to eliminate or reduce lag times for new product/technology approval, boost the percentage of generic drugs in the market, and create industrial clusters focused on these areas.

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• Japan's Growing Health-Food Market(160KB) December 2008
• Foreign R&D Centers Proliferate in Japan(258KB) September 2008
• Striving to Make Information Technology "GREEN"(453KB) July 2008

Sitting Tight on the Japanese Market(47KB) March 2009
(Interview with Kazem Samandari, President of Given Imaging's, Asia Pacific/Japan Region)
What is required to swiftly succeed in its business in Japan, and to expand company's presence around the world?
Mr.Samandari's way of business is filled with the ideas to discover promising approach to Japanese market and to develop from this market's experience in the global business strategy.

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• Young American Penetrates Japanese Manufacturing Industry(92KB) December 2008
• nCipher Changes Japanese Security Consciousness with a New Kind Of Country Head(130KB) September 2008
• Bi-cultural Understanding, Leaving a Footprint for Growth(218KB) July 2008

Background and reasons for expanding into Japan, and making secondary investments in the region... (March 2006)

• English(539KB), Japanese(279KB)

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)

• English(4.2MB), Japanese(1.5MB)