An overwhelming number of Japanese companies cite the Trump administration¡¯s policies and economic trends in the United States among their top five concerns.
This is according to the Tokyo-based Institute of Geoeconomics¡¯ ¨C now in its fourth year ¨C focused on understanding Japanese companies¡¯ perceptions of the new administration in Washington.
Despite growing uncertainty surrounding the impact of Trumponomics, Japanese investors don¡¯t necessarily want to retreat from the U.S. The percentage of companies planning to increase their sales in this market remained nearly unchanged, at 46.9%, compared to the previous year¡¯s survey, while those aiming to maintain the status quo rose slightly to 15.6% ¡ª indicating that one in two firms remains committed to strengthening its American operations.
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