'Omakase Trade' Tops 500 Client Firms as a Weak Yen Pushes SMEs AbroadA · FULL TRANSLATION

STANDAGE's trade-outsourcing service 'Omakase Trade' has surpassed 500 client companies, as a weak yen and shrinking domestic demand accelerate SME manufacturers' push overseas.

That number matters more than the service itself: it's a thermometer for Japanese SMEs being pushed to export. A weak yen makes Japanese goods cheaper abroad and exports more attractive, while domestic demand shrinks — both forces nudge once-domestic small makers overseas. For Taiwanese trade and supply-chain players, it means Japanese SME manufacturers will hunt harder for overseas channels and partners. Watch the yen — it's the master switch for this outbound wave.