Based on size alone, China is an imposing economic force in the world, the United States and even Wisconsin, where it’s the third-largest market for state exports behind only Canada and Mexico. Yet for many, China is also a source of worry in an era of global tension.Then there’s Japan, a steady Asian democracy with economic ties to Wisconsin that span soy sauce production in Walworth County, foundry floors in Waupaca, construction equipment in Milwaukee and laboratories in Madison.
An overview of Japan’s economic importance in Wisconsin and across the United States was delivered Sept. 19 at the Wisconsin-Japan Biohealth Summit in Madison, where the focus was biotechnology innovation within a much larger picture of Japanese investment...
Ken Notes: Great read. My father was in the auto industry and went to Japan to discuss bringing manufacturing to the United States in the 80`s. He was amazed that their biggest motivation at the time was that labor was much more affordable in the US. It will be interesting to see if this becomes an issue in China as the country develops...
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