With population of nearly 11 million that ranks 9th in the country, North Carolina is strategically positioned in the middle of the United States’ East Coast. The state has mild climate and four seasons, much like Tokyo, which is on the same latitude. 

Japan leads all countries in capital investment (74 firms investing nearly $20 billion) and new jobs created (10,710 since 2014) in North Carolina. It also exported $1.2 billion in goods ranging from aircraft engines and turbines to lathes and specialty machines.

The Research Triangle Park contains 385 companies with more than 55,000 employees. Five Tier 1 research universities partner with Japanese companies like Fujifilm, JSR Life Sciences, and Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals on research initiatives. 

You don’t have to navigate complicated tax structures or bureaucratic red tape to do business in North Carolina. We have a top business tax environment and are full of resources for all permitting, licensing, and other regulation questions.