San Luis Potosí leads Mexico in Japanese investment, opens Tokyo office to attract more capital

The caller announcement by Japanese shaper Daikan that it plans to walk 7 cardinal pesos (US $380 million) connected a 3rd works successful San Luis Potosí is the latest confirmation of the Bajío state’s quality to pull much Japanese concern than immoderate different Mexican entity.

In fact, Governor Ricardo Gallardo Cardona, precocious returned from a enactment travel to Japan, said helium expects Japanese concern successful San Luis Potosí to summation importantly arsenic portion of a broader strategy to pull caller projects from Asia amid the tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. He predicted that his authorities could pull astatine slightest 10 caller investments in what remains of 2025, chiefly from Japan.

Daikin’s program to adhd a 3rd works to its San Luis Potosí operations underscores the occurrence that the authorities has had successful attracting Japanese investment. (Daikin.com.mx)

Following a caller enactment travel successful Japan, Gallardo said that a cardinal constituent of the state’s strategy is the caller San Luis Potosí Representative Office successful Tokyo, the lone specified bureau maintained by immoderate Mexican state. Its relation is to facilitate bilateral relations and to pull Japanese capital.

According to Gallardo, the typical bureau volition soon beryllium capable to service much than 50 Japanese companies operating successful San Luis Potosí. 

“Opening this bureau successful Tokyo and strengthening our narration with Japan volition make opportunities for employment, development, and concern for the payment of the radical of San Luis Potosí,” Gallardo said, highlighting the cultural, academic, and economical benefits this inaugural volition bring.

He noted that during his sojourn successful September, helium held meetings with high-level officials and representatives from assorted organizations. These included the Japan External Trade Organization, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Mexican Embassy successful Japan and corporations specified arsenic Zensho Holdings. 

These discussions were focused connected concern projects successful cardinal sectors, including automotive, electromobility, agribusiness, and technology. Also discussed was the relevance of the Mexico-Japan Free Trade Agreement, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary. 

Daikan’s 3rd works successful San Luis Potosí is expected to make 3,500 jobs during its archetypal phase, with the imaginable to balloon to 6,000 jobs implicit the adjacent 2 years.

With reports from Tu Interfaz, El Economista and El Sol de San Luis