The Ministry of Finance announced sweeping corporate tax reforms designed to incentivize research and development investment and support economic growth. The new framework reduces corporate tax rates...
JETRO comprehensive analysis of startup ecosystem characteristics and Japanese challenges through comparison with Southeast Asian and other countries. The study covers seven countries: Japan,...
The Financial Services Agency (FSA) announced mandatory Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) disclosure requirements for all licensed asset management companies operating in Japan. The new...
JETRO analysis of trends from Expo West 2025, the largest natural and organic products trade show in the United States, held in Anaheim, California in March 2025. The event featured over 3,500...
In 2025, foreign direct investment in South Korea rose 21.1% year over year to USD 18.724 billion, the secondhighest level on record. Investment grew in both manufacturing and services, while...
Exports of natural gas and agricultural products declined, while growth in garments and some industrial goods partly offset the decreases. Imports rose mainly for reconstruction and factory...
In 2025, Mexico’s exports rose 7.6% year over year and imports rose 4.4%, both reaching record highs. The trade balance returned to surplus for the first time since 2020. Industrial machinery and...
In 2025, Colombia's real GDP grew by 2.6%, up from 1.5% the previous year. Its balanceofpayments trade deficit reached a record $16.377 billion, while inward direct investment fell 16.2% year over...
Peru's exports and imports both increased in 2025, and its trade surplus expanded as international prices for mineral resources such as copper and gold rose. Copper and gold were the main exports,...
1. Background and Significance of Private Enterprise Symposium On February 17, 2025, a private enterprise symposium attended by President Xi Jinping and others was held, marking the first such event...