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Investing in Japan

Why Japan?

10 Advantages to Investing in Japan

Japan is the center of new trends and creativity and is a coveted testing ground for new products.
A survey of foreign-affiliated firms in Japan conducted by JETRO in early 2008 indicated that one in five of these companies sees Japan as a center for research and development and as a base for business activities in Asia. Today, increasing numbers of companies around the world are partnering with Japanese companies to develop products and services, create innovative technologies, and conduct R&D projects.

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Explanatory Notes

1. Figures (As follows, unless otherwise indicated.)
(1) In text, figures and tables, "year" indicates the period January-December, and "fiscal year" indicates the period April-March.
(2) Figures for "rate of growth" are year-on-year figures.
(3) Because figures are rounded, there may be discrepancies in total.

2. Country and region classifications (As follows, unless otherwise indicated.)
(1) ASEAN 5: Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam
(2) Hong Kong and Taiwan are treated as independent economies
(3) NIEs: Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Korea
(4) EU27: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Netherlands, UK, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria
(5) NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement): US, Canada, Mexico
(6) BRICs: Brazil, Russia, India, China

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