The Japan-U.S. Strategic Investment Group was newly established to address the Japan-U.S. Strategic Investment Initiative, which is based on the MOU on Strategic Investment agreed between the governments of Japan and the U.S. on September 4, 2025. The Group works to support projects that contribute to the economic security of the two countries and to strengthening their economic resilience.
The Group’s key feature is to provide not only financial support but also comprehensive assistance throughout the project lifecycle, from the initial stages of project development to post-implementation. While this is a challenging undertaking, we will work to support project formulation in areas that serve the mutual interests of Japan and the U.S. We will also support the execution of business strategies and enhance business value by leveraging solutions offered by Japanese and U.S. companies, including their technologies and business management expertise.
The U.S. has one of the world’s largest markets and is also home to advanced technologies and key industries. In addition to the expertise JBIC has accumulated over the years, we are further expanding our knowledge of policy developments, industry structures, market needs, technological trends, and other areas through our deep involvement in the U.S. market under this Initiative. We are also building relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, including the U.S. government and government agencies, companies, and investors, through our long-term support for projects.
We believe that the knowledge and networks gained through these activities will contribute not only to supporting individual projects but also to Japanese companies’ business development. By sharing with Japanese companies insights that reflect changes in markets and technologies, we will support more sophisticated overseas business strategies and investment decisions. We will also contribute to maintaining and enhancing the international competitiveness of Japanese industry.
Projects that this Group handles under the Initiative often lack established models for success and involve unprecedented challenges. It is therefore important to explore solutions effective to each project's circumstances through ongoing dialogue with a diverse range of stakeholders.
By steadily building on these efforts, we will take appropriate steps to achieve the objectives of the Strategic Investment Initiative, including expanding the mutual benefits of Japan and the U.S., ensuring economic security, and promoting economic growth. We will also work to ensure that the projects developed under this Initiative provide Japanese companies with new opportunities to strengthen their international competitiveness, thereby contributing to their sustainable growth and the further development of Japanese industry.
Global Head of Japan-U.S. Strategic Investment Group
KATO Manabu
Group Outline
- Supporting businesses that contribute to expanding the mutual benefits for Japan and the U.S., ensuring economic security, and promoting economic growth
- Supporting project development and business value enhancement by effectively utilizing solutions provided by Japanese and U.S. companies
- Supporting the creation of business opportunities and the strengthening of the industrial base of Japanese companies by sharing expertise gained in the U.S. market and access to networks
The Japan-U.S. Strategic Investment Group was established in May 2026 by reorganizing the Office for Strategic Investment and Lending, which was based in the Infrastructure and Environment Finance Group. The Japan-U.S. Strategic Investment Group serves as JBIC's central hub for projects under the investment framework set out in the MOU on Strategic Investment agreed between the governments of Japan and the U.S., regardless of financing type or sector. To achieve the objectives of the Japan-U.S. Strategic Investment Initiative, we will work in close collaboration with the Japanese government, Japanese companies, and other relevant parties.