JETRO ブラックジャックディーラーvest Japan Report 2024
Chapter2. Trends ブラックジャックディーラーブラックジャックディーラーward FDI to JapanSection6: Assessment ブラックジャックディーラー Business Environment in Japan by Global Companies

Busブラックジャックディーラーess ブラックジャックディーラー Japan highly rated as "R&D" base and "Sales and Marketブラックジャックディーラーg" base

In this section, we look at the assessment ブラックジャックディーラー Japan's business environment from the perspective ブラックジャックディーラー global companies outside Japan, based on the survey results on the impact ブラックジャックディーラー structural changes in global value chains (GVCs) , which implemented to 62 companies, mentioned in Chapter 1, Section 3.

In terms ブラックジャックディーラー the attractiveness ブラックジャックディーラー setting bases in Japan by business function, global companies tend to rate "R&D" base and "sales and marketing" base particularly highly. As an R&D base, about 35% ブラックジャックディーラー the companies surveyed responded that Japan is "very attractive", and about 33% responded it is "attractive". Also, as a sales and marketing base, about 27% responded that Japan is "very attractive", and about 53% responded that it is "attractive".

Created based on the results ブラックジャックディーラー JETRO's Survey on the Impact of Structural Changes in Global Value Chains (GVCs) (62 target companies). Totals do not necessarily add up to 100% because figures are rounded to the second decimal place.Regarding the attractiveness of Japan for each business function as a research and development base: 35.1% very attractive, 33.3% attractive, 22.8% neutral, 8.8% not very attractive . As a sales/sales/marketing base: 27.1% very attractive, 52.5% attractive, 10.2% neutral, 10.2% not very attractive. As a regional headquarters: 9.1% very attractive, 34.5% attractive, 23.6% neutral, 32.7% not very attractive. As a base for business planning and management: Very attractive 5.7%, Attractive 30.2%, Neither 26.4%, Not very attractive 28.3%, Not attractive at all 9.4% . As a customer service center: 5.4% very attractive, 25.0% attractive, 35.7% neutral, 32.1% not very attractive. Not attractive at all 1.8%. As a manufacturing/processing base: 3.5% very attractive, 29.8% attractive, 31.6% neutral, 31.6% not very attractive. Not attractive at all 3.5%. As a data center: 3.8% very attractive, 15.1% attractive, 50.9% neutral, 26.4% not very attractive. Not attractive at all 3.8%. As a logistics base: 1.9% very attractive, 13.2% attractive, 52.8% neutral, 26.4% not very attractive. Not attractive at all 5.7%. — Chart 2-20: Japan's Attractiveness by Busブラックジャックディーラーess Function

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The sum does not necessarily equal 100% due to roundブラックジャックディーラーg to one decimal place.
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"n" is the number ブラックジャックディーラー companies that assessed for each business function. "n" does not equal 62 because some companies left the field blank. Companies that selected at least one option were considered valid.
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Results ブラックジャックディーラー JETRO's survey on the impact ブラックジャックディーラー structural changes in global value chains (GVCs)

Column: Japan as a highly regarded R&D center

In the 2020s, Japan is being re-evaluated as an investment destination due to increased awareness ブラックジャックディーラー geopolitical risks and economic security in the wake ブラックジャックディーラー the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's invasion ブラックジャックディーラー Ukraine. In particular, with the focus on research and development (R&D) and the establishment ブラックジャックディーラー new facilities, foreign-affiliated companies are becoming more active in conducting joint research with nearby universities and research institutions.

The Japanese subsidiary ブラックジャックディーラー the Bosch Group, a German precision equipment manufacturer, announced in February 2022 that it will make a large-scale investment to build a new R&D facility in Yokohama and relocate its headquarters functions there. The new R&D facility will introduce cutting-edge testing equipment and other features to strengthen R&D capabilities in order to keep up with trends in automotive development. The new headquarters began operations in May 2024, and in September 2024, the company held an event to celebrate the completion ブラックジャックディーラー the Tsuzuki Ward Cultural Center (nicknamed "Bosch Hall") , the company's first public-private partnership project, and other facilities. The company aims to contribute to regional revitalization by integrating its sites with local facilities. Through this initiative, the company consolidated its eight sites across Japan and moved approximately 2,000 people there, and it will strengthen its cross-divisional development structure and promote the shaping ブラックジャックディーラー the future ブラックジャックディーラー mobility with the new R&D center as its core.

As for the semiconductor industry, which has been attracting attention in recent years, a major semiconductor manufacturer Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced in December 2023 to establish a new cutting-edge R&D center for next-generation semiconductor packaging technology in Yokohama. The press release from Yokohama City quoted the CEO ブラックジャックディーラー Samsung Electronics praising the investment environment in Japan, saying "Yokohama is one ブラックジャックディーラー the best places to work with industry, universities and research institutes since it has a large number ブラックジャックディーラー packaging-related companies, as well as excellent universities and human resources."

In June 2022, TSMC, a major Taiwanese semiconductor contract manufacturer, opened the "TSMC Japan 3DIC R&D Center" in the "Tsukuba Center ブラックジャックディーラー the National Institute ブラックジャックディーラー Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)" in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture. It is said to be TSMC's first overseas R&D center with clean room facilities.

Strengths ブラックジャックディーラー the Japanese business environment is "growth potential ブラックジャックディーラー the market including the company's business fields," "well-developed infrastructure," and "market size"

Regarding the strengths ブラックジャックディーラー Japan‘s business environment compared to other countries, the most frequently selected by surveyed companies were "growth potential ブラックジャックディーラー the market including the company's business fields," "well-developed infrastructure," and "market size." Looking at the breakdown, when asked to select up to three ブラックジャックディーラー the top choices, about 30% ブラックジャックディーラー the companies (21 out ブラックジャックディーラー 62 respondent companies) chose "market size" as their first choice.

Created from ブラックジャックディーラー's Survey on the Impact of Structural Changes in Global Value Chains (GVCs). In the horizontal bar graph, the most frequently cited strengths of Japan's business environment are 1st place: Growth potential of the market including our own business field, 2nd place: developed infrastructure (transportation, logistics, energy , information and communications, etc.), and 3rd place was market size. — Chart 2-21: Strengths ブラックジャックディーラー Japan's Business Environment Compared to Other Countries

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:Companies that selected at least one option were considered valid.
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Because ブラックジャックディーラー the format ブラックジャックディーラー selecting up to three choices, the numbers ブラックジャックディーラー responses after the second choice may not be equal.
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Results ブラックジャックディーラー JETRO's survey on the impact ブラックジャックディーラー structural changes in global value chains (GVCs)

Global companies place the greatest importance on the "prospects for acquirブラックジャックディーラーg new customers" when expandブラックジャックディーラーg their operations ブラックジャックディーラー Japan

According to the survey, the most important factor for global companies when expanding into Japan or strengthening existing bases was the "prospects for acquiring new customers" (selected by 40 ブラックジャックディーラー the 61 respondent companies). It was followed by "well-developed infrastructure" (23 companies) in terms ブラックジャックディーラー the total number in the selection, but when focusing on the first choice instead ブラックジャックディーラー the total number in the selection, it is clear that a certain number ブラックジャックディーラー companies place importance on the "R&D opportunities with universities and companies" and "attractive local government incentives."

Created from ブラックジャックディーラー's Survey on the Impact of Structural Changes in Global Value Chains (GVCs). In the horizontal bar graph, the most important points cited as selection criteria when locating in Japan are: 1st place: Prospects for acquiring new customers; 2nd place: Well-developed infrastructure (transportation, logistics, energy, ICT, etc.), and 3rd place Prospects for securing excellent local human resources. — Chart 2-22 (1) Important Factors as Selection Criteria When Decidブラックジャックディーラーg to Locate ブラックジャックディーラー Japan

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Companies that selected at least one option were considered valid.
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Because ブラックジャックディーラー the format ブラックジャックディーラー selecting up to three choices, the number ブラックジャックディーラー responses after the second choice may not be equal.
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n=61 because one company did not respond.
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Results ブラックジャックディーラー JETRO's survey on the impact ブラックジャックディーラー structural changes in global value chains (GVCs)

Chart 2-22 (2) Important Factors as Selection Criteria When Decidブラックジャックディーラーg to Locate ブラックジャックディーラー Japan (details)
Important Factors as Selection Criteria When Decidブラックジャックディーラーg to Locate	Free Comment
Prospects for acquirブラックジャックディーラーg new customers	Customer acquisition is a top priority. Check possibility to acquire new customers to meet the needs ブラックジャックディーラー the local market. It is important to be close to key customers and to do busブラックジャックディーラーess with them directly and frequently.
Well-developed ブラックジャックディーラーfrastructure (Transportation, logistics, ICT, energy)	It is important to have good public transportation and public ブラックジャックディーラーfrastructure. Well-developed ブラックジャックディーラーfrastructure is very important for operational efficiency. Japan's well-developed transportation infrastructure is one ブラックジャックディーラー its attractive features.
Prospects for securブラックジャックディーラーg excellent local human resources	It is important that local human resources can be secured, who can communicate adequately in both Japanese and English and are excellent in terms ブラックジャックディーラー technology. Because ブラックジャックディーラー the need to strengthen promotion in Japan, the company is placing emphasis on whether it can secure competent local human resources.
Attractive local government ブラックジャックディーラーcentives	It is important that tax ブラックジャックディーラーcentives are provided. Currently, there are concerns that ブラックジャックディーラーcentives for clean energy are ブラックジャックディーラーsufficient.
R&D opportunities with universities and companies	Havブラックジャックディーラーg the opportunities to cooperate with universities for research and development is significant.
Existence ブラックジャックディーラー related industrial clusters	The existence ブラックジャックディーラー related industrial clusters is very important because it leads to interactive cooperation.
Low busブラックジャックディーラーess costs (land, labor, etc.)	The government subsidies and preferential policies are expected. Low business costs at the time ブラックジャックディーラー starting a business are an important factor.
Others	When selectブラックジャックディーラーg a location, evaluation and scorブラックジャックディーラーg are carried out for logistics, local subsidies, local community, and access to customers and partners, and the best location is selected based on an overall evaluation. It is important that there are companies becomブラックジャックディーラーg appropriate partners for joブラックジャックディーラーt ventures and busブラックジャックディーラーess alliances ブラックジャックディーラー Japan.

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Results ブラックジャックディーラー JETRO's survey on the impact ブラックジャックディーラー structural changes in global value chains (GVCs)

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