Thursday, January 26, 2012

Americas Quarterly - Japan’s Investment Success in Brazil: Economic Savvy or Rooted in History?

Americas Quarterly - Japan’s Investment Success in Brazil: Economic Savvy or Rooted in History?: China also has overtaken the U.S. to become Brazil’s largest trading partner.
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But China is not the only Eastern nation playing in Latin America’s sandbox. Japan has also amassed a great deal of assets, investment gains and trade opportunities—most notably in Brazil. Japanese foreign direct investment in Brazil totals just over $4 billion—well behind that of China ($17 billion) and the U.S. ($8.2 billion) but not insignificant. Brazil has just what Japan needs: commodities, natural resources and high-yielding interest rates on investment.

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