The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) conducts and releases a Survey Report on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies every year. The results of the survey reveal the latest trends among Japanese companies that make foreign direct investments, including how they respond to challenges such as supply chain resilience and prices hikes, and the countries they view as promising for overseas business development. In this issue’s special feature, staff in charge of the survey and JBIC representatives from offices in India and Vietnam, which were selected as promising countries, explain the reality of Japanese companies’ overseas business operations.
- Feature Article 1 Data reveals the latest trends in overseas business development by Japanese companies
- Feature Article 2 JBIC local representatives report from on the ground in "No. 1 INDIA" and "No. 2 VIETNAM”
- Feature Article 3 Promising countries ranking from 3 to 10: A look at some standout countries
PROJECT FRONTLINE Loan schemes built after tough negotiations benefit both local companies and Japanese manufacturers in India 
OUR GLOBAL CHALLENGES A manufacturer of wire harnesses crucial for electronic products diversifies production bases for supply chain resilience FUJIX CO., LTD. 
JBIC History Vol.6 JBIC launched just before the dawn of the new century to address globalization and other global-scale challenges 
