Does foreign ownership determines being an owner of a company?

I heard many large multinational conglomerates like Samsung to have a large number of foreign investors investing in the company. Sony is 52% owned by foreign investors, is that mean sony is owned by foreigner and not Japanese?

This post has been edited by NicoRobinz: Apr 12 2011, 12:04 AM

how is that considered a japanese company if Sony is owned by foreigner?

and does foreign ownership good or bad to a company?

This post has been edited by NicoRobinz: Apr 12 2011, 12:36 PM

but aren't the foreigners have bigger share than Japanese? It means that foreigners have the power to control Sony over Japanese, no? Is that a good thing or bad thing to have such a large amount of shares owned by foreigners?

This post has been edited by NicoRobinz: Apr 12 2011, 10:33 PM