Japan investment in US hits record levels in shift away from China

Japan investment in US hits record levels in shift away from China

The NewsJapanese foreign direct investment in the US hit a record $77 billion last year, highlighting Tokyo’s fraying ties with China. Japanese investment in China has fallen around 60% in the past decade as geopolitical tensions rise and Chinese economic growth slows, an analyst told Nikkei Asia. The data was published shortly after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met with US President Donald Trump in Washington, with Ishiba expressing “…

Japan's U.S. Investments Hit Record High Amid China Slowdown

Japanese government data revealed that Japan’s foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States reached a record 11.73 trillion yen ($77.3 billion) in 2024. The Ministry of Finance reported this as part of Japan’s global outward FDI, which grew 17% year-on-year to 31.63 trillion yen. This marks the highest level since records began in 1996. […]

Japan investment in U.S. hits record amid China concerns

TOKYO -- Net foreign direct investment by Japan in the U.S. reached a record high of 11.73 trillion yen ($77.3 billion) in 2024, Japanese government d

Japan’s corporate revolution: investment opportunities in the Land of the Rising Sun - Wealth DFM

2023 saw a number of groundbreaking developments in Japan including the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s (TSE) initiatives to encourage greater capital efficiency and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) guidelines on corporate takeovers. The head of the Tokyo Stock Exchange was also on record saying that companies should embrace activism as activist investors and private equity have continued to grow their presence in the Japanese market. T…