6 Obstacles to Foreign Investment in Japan

Japan wants more money. I want more money, too, but I don't think anybody cares.

A council on economic and fiscal policy has pointed out the obstacles to more foreign investment in Japan.

1. Japan's society is not friendly to non-Japanese

2. Domestic and foreign countries are not treated equally

3. High coporate taxes

4. complex business-related formalities

5. an aversion to foreign capital

6. systems that lag international trends

7. a lack of effort 

8. clashing views in the ruling coalition parties and government agencies

Japan receives direct foreign investment at a measely 2.5% of GDP. The goal is 5% by 2010.

Item number one! 

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