keiretsu
noun
kei·ret·su
kā-ˈret-(ˌ)sü 
ke-
plural keiretsu also keiretsus
: a powerful alliance of Japanese businesses often linked by cross-shareholding
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Large conglomerates dominate the economies of both countries, whether Japan’s keiretsu or South Korea’s chaebol.
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Will Daniel, Fortune Asia, 30 June 2024
Traditionally, members of a keiretsu never sold themselves to members of another keiretsu, let alone foreign firms.
—Richard Katz, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2021
Critics often accuse chaebols and keiretsu of stifling competition.
—Will Daniel, Fortune Asia, 30 June 2024
The second advantage of this open innovation model is that the keiretsu and chaebol get access to new ideas and products.
—Will Daniel, Fortune Asia, 30 June 2024
The stock exchange is pushing the country’s sprawling conglomerates, known as keiretsu, to streamline their organizational structure.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 4 Mar. 2024
Japanese markets are also pushing the country’s sprawling conglomerates, known as keiretsu, to streamline their complicated organizational structure.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 23 Feb. 2024
Their keiretsu system of manufacturers, supplies and distributors all working closely together has been imitated by other cultures since the 1980s, but has been hard to duplicate.
—Kerri Thurston, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2021
The keiretsu that flushed productive firms with capital during periods of high productivity proved unable to mobilize capital when those firms faced stresses.
—Daniel Tenreiro, National Review, 17 Aug. 2020
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Will Daniel, Fortune Asia, 30 June 2024
Traditionally, members of a keiretsu never sold themselves to members of another keiretsu, let alone foreign firms.
—Richard Katz, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2021
Critics often accuse chaebols and keiretsu of stifling competition.
—Will Daniel, Fortune Asia, 30 June 2024
The second advantage of this open innovation model is that the keiretsu and chaebol get access to new ideas and products.
—Will Daniel, Fortune Asia, 30 June 2024
The stock exchange is pushing the country’s sprawling conglomerates, known as keiretsu, to streamline their organizational structure.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 4 Mar. 2024
Japanese markets are also pushing the country’s sprawling conglomerates, known as keiretsu, to streamline their complicated organizational structure.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 23 Feb. 2024
Their keiretsu system of manufacturers, supplies and distributors all working closely together has been imitated by other cultures since the 1980s, but has been hard to duplicate.
—Kerri Thurston, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2021
The keiretsu that flushed productive firms with capital during periods of high productivity proved unable to mobilize capital when those firms faced stresses.
—Daniel Tenreiro, National Review, 17 Aug. 2020
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“Keiretsu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keiretsu. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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