Investing and Localizing in Japan
EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
Investing and localizing in Japan
An analysis based on interviews of European investors and investment facilitators
Tokyo, October 2011
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EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
Tokyo Head Office – Round Cross Ichibancho. 4 F. 13-3 Ichibancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0082 Tel: (+81) 3 3221-6161 Fax: (+81) 3 3221-6226 http://www.eu-japan.gr.jp inquiries@eu-japan.gr.jp © Copyright 2011 by the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation was established in 1987, under the joint initiative of the European Commission (DG Enterprise) and the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI, former MITI). The Centre’s core mission is to promote all forms of industrial, trade and investment cooperation between the EU and Japan and to help improve EU and Japanese companies’ competitiveness and cooperation by facilitating exchanges of experience and know-how between EU and Japanese businesses. In the provision of information services, the Centre maintains an Information Centre (“EU I” Centre) on EU specific policies, statistics, laws and regulations. The Centre also acts as a clearing house for Japanese information on science, technology and commerce, aimed at European companies entering or expanding
Investing and localizing in Japan
An analysis based on interviews of European investors and investment facilitators
Tokyo, October 2011
0
Disclaimer
Neither the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, nor any person acting on its behalf is responsible for any consequences which may arise from the use by third parties, whether individuals or organizations, of the information contained in this report, or any possible errors which, despite careful checking of the text, could remain. The authors retain the copyright of the information published in this report. Reproduction is authorized except for commercial purposes, provided the source is acknowledged. All logos and figures published in this report are copyrighted and cannot be reproduced without the full consent of their respective author.
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EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
Tokyo Head Office – Round Cross Ichibancho. 4 F. 13-3 Ichibancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0082 Tel: (+81) 3 3221-6161 Fax: (+81) 3 3221-6226 http://www.eu-japan.gr.jp inquiries@eu-japan.gr.jp © Copyright 2011 by the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation was established in 1987, under the joint initiative of the European Commission (DG Enterprise) and the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI, former MITI). The Centre’s core mission is to promote all forms of industrial, trade and investment cooperation between the EU and Japan and to help improve EU and Japanese companies’ competitiveness and cooperation by facilitating exchanges of experience and know-how between EU and Japanese businesses. In the provision of information services, the Centre maintains an Information Centre (“EU I” Centre) on EU specific policies, statistics, laws and regulations. The Centre also acts as a clearing house for Japanese information on science, technology and commerce, aimed at European companies entering or expanding
References: 36 European Business Council (2010) 37 JETRO (2007)