[Management Strategy] The Compass for 2030 in Mizuho Bank's Report: Growth Opportunities for Japanese Companies Lie in "Global Strategy"

※Citation: mizuhobank.co.jp/corporate/indu… "Mizuho Bank Industry Research: Mid-Term Outlook for Japanese Industries"

Mizuho Bank’s latest report, Mid-Term Outlook for Japanese Industries (2026-2030), clearly indicates that the operating environment for Japanese companies faces "increasing uncertainty" and "structural limitations in the domestic market."

However, this simultaneously presents the greatest business opportunity to establish a competitive advantage in the global market.

As the domestic market pie shrinks, true growth hinges on a global shift: elevating the technology and solutions Japan has cultivated to address and solve "global challenges."

The "Five External Factors" and Domestic Limitations by 2030

The report points out that "heightened international tensions (economic bloc formation)" and "increasing supply constraints (labor shortage-driven inflation)" threaten the sustainability of domestic-only business models.

Specifically, "demographic change (the constant shrinking of the domestic market)" represents an irreversible risk. To overcome this, it is essential to shift the focus of management toward a global supply-demand structure.

The Required Mid-Term Strategy: "Global Connection"

The value of the three strategies proposed in the report is maximized only through aggressive expansion into overseas markets.

1. Optimization of the Supply System

Responding to geopolitical risks, the diversification of supply chains—without dependence on any specific region—is an urgent priority.

This necessitates not only shifting production bases overseas but also securing stable procurement routes through strategic international partnerships.

2. Value Maximization through Business Domain Expansion

By breaking away from existing domestic needs and expanding your business domain into emerging Asian countries or Western markets where high added value is appreciated, you secure potential sources of revenue.

The latent potential of your company's technology can create new, yet-unseen market value overseas.

3. Enhancing Added Value and Creating New Demand through the Utilization of Digital Technology

Japan's world-leading technologies in AI, robotics, and healthcare are not limited to addressing domestic labor shortages; they can become "solution exports" aimed at advanced medical care and maintaining social infrastructure—common challenges faced globally.

This approach paves the way for tapping into a massive market that far exceeds domestic demand.

[Redefine Your Market Now]

This report provides a clear direction: "a transition to a high value-added industrial structure." The realization of this goal is nothing less than a grand global mission: leveraging Japanese technology to solve the world's challenges, rather than merely domestic issues.

The time has come to redefine the value of your company's products and services with the perspective: "Which global market's challenges can we solve, and what are those challenges?"

Will you approach this transformative period leading up to 2030 with a "defensive" strategy, or will you choose to forge the future with an "offensive" global strategy?

We invite interested executives and business development personnel to join the discussion via comments or direct message.

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