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Every Tuesday, you’ll get direct access to actionable insights, exclusive announcements, and the latest investment and trade news covering U.S. and Japan relations.

📌 Why should you be interested in U.S.-Japan relations?


📢 FACT: The United States and Japan account for around 30% of the world’s gross domestic product. The two major economic powers enjoy a dynamic relationship — and it’s only growing stronger.

According to a 2023 JETRO report, Japan is the number one major source of foreign investment in the United States. The amount of Japan’s direct investments in the United States reached a record level of $721 billion in 2021.

🤔 What does this mean for U.S. economic developers and business leaders? Answer: Having a Japan-centered investment attraction and networking strategy is both practical and ideal for long-term success.

💡 And to have an effective strategy, you need relevant and up-to-date information, which is what GMI POST’s U.S.-Japan Weekly newsletter aims to provide.

GMI POST has been an official media partner of the Japan Times since 2013 and has produced over 50 regional and country economic reports in the publication. These reports have helped facilitate Japanese investments and highlight Japanese success stories in and out of the U.S.

Through GMI POST’s U.S.-Japan Weekly newsletter, we will help you make timely and informed business decisions by giving you access to the latest news, headlines, and actionable insights concerning the U.S. and Japan’s bilateral relations.

With that, here are this week’s feature stories:

REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Why are Japanese investors choosing Ohio?

🇺🇸 COLUMBUS, OH — Japanese investments in the state of Ohio have grown by over 300% since 2002, according to data from the Consulate General of Japan in Detroit. Today, there are over 435 Japanese-owned facilities in Ohio and a total of 68,041 direct jobs were generated from Japanese FDI, the highest total in the Midwest.

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ENERGY
Tokyo Gas Natural Resources to buy Texas-based natural gas producer Rockcliff Energy for $2.7 billion

🇯🇵 MINATO, JP — Tokyo Gas Natural Resources (Tokyo Gas NR), a unit of Tokyo Gas, has decided to buy Texas-based natural gas producer Rockcliff Energy from private equity firm Quantum Energy Partners for $2.7 billion to expand its overseas business. The deal comes as part of the Japanese company's efforts to expand its North American shale gas operations to meet the growing demand for natural gas as an energy transition fuel.

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TECH AND DIGITAL
AWS to invest US$15 billion to expand cloud in Japan

🇺🇸 SEATTLE, WA — Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced plans to invest 2.26 trillion yen ($23 billion) in Japan by 2027 to expand cloud computing infrastructure that serves as a backbone for artificial technology (AI) services.

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