Keiretsu are groups of Japanese companies with interconnected boards of directors and common business interests, born out of the pre-World War II zaibatsu. They were responsible for Japan’s postwar growth and are defined by two business principles: affiliation with the same bank and intertwined boards of directors. The largest and best known keiretsu is the […]

Keiretsu is a group of Japanese companies with interconnected boards of directors and common business interests, created after WWII to replace family-owned zaibatsu conglomerates. The keiretsu model is uniquely Japanese, but similar business models exist worldwide. The largest and most well-known keiretsu in Japan is the Mitsubishi group. A keiretsu is a group of Japanese […]