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Why is Japan a world major manufacturer? Why does it export to so many different countries?

Japan is still a major manufacturer but because labor costs are expensive (comparable to US), many of their stuff like TVs, appliances, etc. are made in China, Malaysia, Taiwan, etc. It exports to many different countries because that puts the balance of trade in Japan s favor and makes Japan s economy stronger.

Probably because Japan rebuilt itself after WW 2. If they didn t rebuild themselves, they wouldn t be a world major manufacturer.

It s technology is one the best in the world. After the Second World War Japan developped its industries. They used to take US products and disemble it, study it, miniaturized it and build in mass. That s why it was cheaper and they could export it everywhere. Today China is doing the same.

Japan has no choice. The major reason Japan HAD to start WW2 was a lack of resources in herself. Japan is only a chain of island with very limited natural mineral ores and no oil. In its strategy to conquire the world during WW2, Japan outlined the need to take China as the work horse and more importantly, south East Asia for its resources. During WW2, Japan s loss was sealed when the Americans cut off Japan s resource supply line in the battle for the Phillipines. After WW2, Japan transformed itself as a great importer of resources, invested in value-added manufacturing sectors and exported the finished products world wide. When Japan started doing this, the Japnese wage for the average worker is cheap and therefore the products are cheap. However, when the living standard rose, Japan was under pressure to raise price for the product she sells world-wide. However, to keep her products attrative (price-wise), Japan kept the price of the exports goods low but made up the profit difference by charging an abnormally hih price for the people of Japan; thereby Japan was accused of quot;dumpingquot; for a long time. Now back to your question. Japna has no choice but to become a world major manufacturer because it can t export oil like the Saudis, or diamonds like South Africa, or lumber like Malasia. It really is a super complicated questions and I have omitted a lof of other factors...