Due to potential policy shifts, firms like Samsung Electronics weigh costs and benefits of investing in Japan
On Dec. 21, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that Tokyo would collaborate with Samsung Electronics, South Korea’s largest tech firm, to establish a semiconductor research facility in Yokohama, a venture valued at $281 million of which Japan will fund up to $135.7 million.
While this initiative represents Japan’s commitment to bolstering its supply chains and economic security, it simultaneously presents a spectrum of operational and strategic risks for South Korean companies like Samsung entering the Japanese market.
On Dec. 21, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that Tokyo would collaborate with Samsung Electronics, South Korea’s largest tech firm, to establish a semiconductor research facility in Yokohama, a venture valued at $281 million of which Japan will fund up to $135.7 million.
While this initiative represents Japan’s commitment to bolstering its supply chains and economic security, it simultaneously presents a spectrum of operational and strategic risks for South Korean companies like Samsung entering the Japanese market.
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