Korea Chamber of Commerce, research on top 1000 manufacturing companies in Korea, Japan, and China
Japan prefers cooperation in ‘Semiconductors’ and China in ‘Renewable Energy’,
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, ‘According to the survey results, Japanese and Chinese companies both prefer Korean companies as their primary cooperation partners.’,
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, ‘According to a survey conducted on the top 1000 manufacturing companies in Korea, Japan, and China (100 in Korea, 107 in Japan, and 111 in China) regarding economic cooperation, Japanese and Chinese companies showed relatively high willingness to cooperate with Korean companies.’,
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, ‘When surveyed on a 10-point scale for willingness to cooperate with companies from other countries, Japanese companies showed a higher preference for Korean companies (5.2 points) than Chinese companies (average of 4.7 points), and Chinese companies also favored cooperation with Korean companies (7.1 points) over Japanese companies (6.5 points). Korean companies showed a similar level of willingness for cooperation with companies from both countries (6.3 for Japan and 6.1 for China).’,
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, ‘Regarding the need for improvement in relations among the three countries, Korean companies were the most proactive at 75.0%, followed by Japan at 46.7% and China at 45.0%.’,
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, ‘As the main reasons for the need for improvement in relations, Korean companies cited expansion of economic benefits through technology cooperation (49.3%) and stable supply chains (26.7%). In the case of Chinese and Japanese companies, the response rate for issues such as security and peace in Northeast Asia (Japan 40.0%, China 44.0%), and economic benefits through technology cooperation (Japan 32.0%, China 30.0%) was higher.’,
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, ‘When asked about the areas in which they hoped to cooperate with companies from other countries, Japan ranked semiconductors and advanced materials (25.5%) as their top priority. Korean and Chinese companies prioritized stable power supply and nuclear, hydrogen, and renewable energy related to climate change (Korea 25.2%, China 23.9%).’,
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, ‘Regarding the timing of economic recovery, Korea and Japan indicated that they have already recovered (Korea 25.0%, Japan 57.0%), while China expected recovery in the second half of 2025 (24.3%) to be the highest.’,
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, ‘Furthermore, companies in all three countries perceive the decrease in workforce due to low birth rates and aging population as a serious issue (Korea 81.0%, Japan 77.6%, China 62.2%).’,
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