PRINT THIS PAGE M&A in Japan31/05/2005. Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers.
M&A growth in Japan will continue, says PricewaterhouseCoopers, led by Japanese investment overseas. The total value of announced transactions in 2004 was $103.7 billion, which surged to 44 per cent higher than the previous year. Japan is currently experiencing its third post-bubble upturn, although this growth is primarily driven by strong exports to China and the United States rather than domestic demand. Demand from China has been particularly helpful in reviving previously struggling industries such as shipbuilding, heavy metals and industrial chemicals.
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