In third place is Sharp – 65% owned by Taiwanese company Hon Hai/Foxconn. A rapid globalization of the world economy brings profound changes in the way of doing business. Since the bursting of Japan’s bubble economy, from 1990 onwards, its multinational companies (MNCs) have faced new competitive challenges, and questions about the management practices on which they had built their initial success in global markets. The U.S., Western Europe, and Japan all possess highly developed soft infrastructures and financial markets that enable companies located there to … Japanese engagement in the international economy has undergone a number of phases.

Companies face increasing local and international competition and try to take advantage of the growing opportunities offered by the international markets. In the area of automobile manufacturing Japan has become a global giant. List of companies of Japan Largest firms A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z … Japan is almost synonymous with excellence and output in consumer electronics. AEON (company) AGC Inc. Aisin Seiki; Asahi Breweries; Ashinaga (organization) Asics; Astellas Pharma; Avex Group List of Japanese Multinational Corporations Automobiles. Others in the top 5 are Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus, 89.2% owned by German company Daimler and MetLife, another American insurance company, which became dominant in Japan through acquiring American Life Insurance Co (Alico) which had a significant business there. The major Japanese multinational... Electronics.