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has acquired an 80% stake in
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Shizuoka Financial Group has acquired an 80% stake in Tokyo Gas, Japan's largest natural gas utility

has acquired an 80% stake in
Shizuoka Financial Group has acquired an 80% stake in Tokyo Gas, Japan's largest natural gas utility

has sold its shares in

to
Sumitomo Forestry, a Japanese leader in the sustainable, wood-based industries, has sold its shares in Igeto, Sumirin Sash, Jyukyo, and Sumikyo Wintec to Geolive Group

has entered a strategic partnership with
Stylam Industries Limited, a leading Indian manufacturer and exporter of high-pressure laminates and decorative surface solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with Aica Kogyo, a Japan-based global materials and chemical solutions company

has acquired
Japanese precision manufacturer MinebeaMitsumi has acquired Tsubaki Nakashima

has transferred the equity interests of its subsidiary

to
Maezawa Kyuso Industries has transferred the equity interests of Maezawa Kyuso (Nanchang) to Guangzhou Hongxing Investment Co., Ltd.

has acquired the medical solution business of
MinebeaMitsumi has acquired the medical solutions business of Japanese SoC company Socionext

has acquired a minority stake in
Anritsu, Japan’s leading provider of test and measurement solutions and products, has acquired a minority stake in SmartViser SAS, a French pioneer in automated network testing.

has sold its subsidiary

to
SOLABLE has sold its subsidiary KHC, involved in the construction and real estate businesses, to First Juken Co.

has transferred all shares of its subsidiary

to
Digital marketing solutions company SMN Corporation has transferred the shares of its subsidiary, Ruby Groupe, to YRGLM Inc.

has been acquired by
Japanese automotive part manufacturer Morikawa Industrial has acquired Yoshimei Co.

a subsidiary of

has sold its assets to
ISE America, the 17th largest egg producer in the United States and wholly owned by Japanese conglomerate ISE Foods Co., has sold all its assets to Cal-Maine Foods

has acquired a minority share in
Japanese equipment manufacturer Sodick has acquired a minority share in Italian additive manufacturer Prima Additive

has acquired a minority share in
Tokyo Gas has entered into a capital and business alliance with Japanese renewable energy generator Renova through the private acquisition of shares

has acquired

held by
Japanese infrastructure provider Infroneer Holdings has acquired Japan Wind Development Co., which imports and distributes windmill machinery in Japan

has sold shares to
Visual communication company Amana has sold shares to Infinity Brand Capital

has entered a capital and business alliance with
Japanese printing services company, TOPPAN Edge, has entered a capital and business alliance with Densan

has sold the shares of

to
Private equity firm T Capital Partners has sold its shares in confectionary company Confex to Yamae Group

has acquired
Tokyo-based Sojitz Corporation has acquired Vietnamese company Dai Tan Viet, the leading importer and distributor of food products in Vietnam

a subsidiary of

has acquired
Daiken Sarawak, the Malaysian arm of Japan-based Daiken Corporation, has acquired WTK Reforestation

has acquired a majority share of

the divested resin moulding business of
Japanese resin company Nippon Molymer has purchased a majority share in Molymer Moulding Services from Maxell in the United Kingdom

has received an investment from
Japanese company ISE Foods Inc., the 6th largest egg producer in the world, has received an investment from SMBC Capital Partners, a portfolio company of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

a subsidiary of

has been acquired by
Smartphone retailer Conexio Corporation has been acquired by NOJIMA Corporation, a Yokohama-based IT product provider

has been acquired by
Bellsystem24, a Japanese leader in BPO services, has purchased a majority share in the Vietnamese Bellsystem24 Hoa Sao

has acquired the assignment of trust beneficiary right of
The Canadian real estate investor BentallGreenOak has acquired the historic Rihga Royal Hotel in Osaka, set to refresh and revitalise the iconic hotel

have sold a minority share to
Phuc Sang Minh Trade Engineering Services, a Vietnamese company that install and manage gas supply across Vietnam, have sold a minority share to Toho Gas Co., an influential Japanese gas company
has entered a capital and business alliance with
Nitto Kogyo Corporation, a provider of high voltage electric circuit materials and products, has entered a capital and business alliance with Sansha Electric Manufacturing Co.

has acquired
Sapporo Breweries, a popular Japanese beer brand, has acquired Stone Brewing Co., a US-based brewery

has acquired
T-Gaia Corporation, a Japan-based information technology (IT) company, has acquired CCC Frontier Inc

has been acquired by
Tri-Stage, a direct marketing company, has been acquired by Bain Capital, a Boston-based advertising firm

have sold

to
Shinsei Corporate Investment and Risa Partners have sold Hokuei Co. Ltd., a sheet metal manufacturer based in Sapporo, to Airwater Hokkaido

has acquired
a subsidiary of
Sojitz Corporation has acquired Marine Foods, a specialist in the procurement, production and sale of raw seafood materials and subsidiary a of Nippon Ham Co.

has been acquired by

and
Sado Kisen, a producer produces steam ships and ferries, has been acquired by Michinory Holdings and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank

has been acquired by
AHC. INC.
I-O Data, a leading manufacturer of quality computer products, has been acquired by AHC, an unlisted asset management company

a portfolio company of

has been acquired by
Tokico System Solutions, in which Polaris Capital Group Co has invested, has been acquired by Iwatani Corporation

has sold its ceramics business to
A ceramics business owned by Showa Denko Materials, which manufactures and sells a wide range of chemical products, has been sold to Japan Fine Ceramics, manufactures ceramics for electronic uses

has acquired
Nagashima Shoji, Ltd.
Nagashima Shoji, Ltd. has been acquired by PLANA, a marketing group that specialises in TV shopping and mail order services

a portfolio company of
has been sold to
Financial advisory work related to the sales of the shares of TMG International, K.K. by Next Capital Partners Co., Ltd. to Prima Meat Packers, Ltd.

has sold

to
Japan Private Equity has sold 100% of its shares in Janpara to Sofmap

has sold

to

owned by
Sojitz Corporation has sold its shares in Anjelica, which operates childcare facilities in Tokyo, to WITH Holdings owned by T Capital Partners

has been acquired by
Now Retail Group, an innovative automated retailer has been acquired by Photo-Me Int, an international vending equipment operator

has acquired
Uniden Holdings Corporation,a manufacturer of Telecommunications Equipment, has acquired ATTOWAVE
Third-party allocation of preferred shares in

to
RKD Encourage Fund
lending from
Risona Bank and DBJ
Third-party allocation of preferred shares in amana inc., Visual Communication Business, to RKD Encourage Fund lending from Risona Bank and DBJ
Third-party allocation of preferred shares in

to
Third-party allocation of preferred shares in KNT-CT Holdings Co., Ltd, which is mainly engaged in the travel business, to Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd., a Japanese railway holding company

has made
a capital and business alliance agreement with
Saikaya Department Store, which is engaged in department store busines, has made a capital and business alliance agreement with AFC-HD AMS Life Science

has sold
its radiation measurement device business and the industrial X-ray CT device business
to
Hitachi has sold its radiation measurement device business and the industrial X-ray CT device business to Nippon Mirai Capital Co., Ltd.

has sold

to
United Arrows, which operates multi-brand shops, has sold the shares of FIGO to Union Gate Group

has made
capital and business alliance with
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd., a major real estate developer in Japa, has made a capital and business alliance with Hibiya Matsumotoro, a famous restaurant

has made a capital and business alliance with

and acquired 60% of the shares of
Sojitz Corportation, which has been engaged in the aviation business for over 60 years, has made a capital and business alliance with Royal Holdings Co., Ltd. and has acquired 60% of the shares of Royal In-Flight Catering Co., Ltd.

has been sold to
SofTek Systems, an information technology and network security company, has been sold to Cyber Security Cloud, Inc.

has acquired
a minority stake in
ANIPLEX Co., Ltd.,an entertainment company that produces images and music, has acquired a minority stake in f4samurai Co.
The shares of

have been sold to
The shares of Presto Home Co., Ltd has been sold to KI-STAR REAL ESTATE Co., Ltd, which is mainly engaged in selling homes and apartments

has acquired

held by
Oriental Shiraishi Corporation has acquired Yamaki Industries Holdings Co., Ltd., held by Mizuho Capital Partners Co., Ltd.

has sold its newly issued shares to
Nousouken Corporation, which engages in the agricultural business, has sold of its newly issued shares to East Japan Railway, a major passenger railway company in Japan.

and its subsidiary

have made a capital and business alliance agreement with
Toyota Motor Corporation and its subsidiary, Delphys Inc. has made a capital and business alliance agreement with Dentsu Group Inc., which provides client-centric integrated communications, media and digital services.

has sold 35% of its shares in

to
Kimura Foundry, which manufactures and sells castings, has sold 35 % of its shares in Kimura Foundry America to Sumitomo Corporation

has sold Toraku Foods Co.,Ltd.
to
Fuji Oil Holdings Inc. has sold Toraku Foods Co.,Ltd., which owns well-known brands and products that include chilled cup desserts, popular “Kobe Pudding” and “Raku Raku Whip”, to Marudai Food Co.,Ltd, that produces and sells ham, sausage, precooked food and fresh meat.

has sold its food and beverage business to
Fukukuru Foods, Inc, which is part of the bars & nightclubs industry, has transferred its food and beverage business to Tetsujin Inc, which is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the karaoke and restaurant business
All activities of

have been transferred
to
All activities of CYBELE, which operates grocery stores in Japan, have been transferred to AS FOODS
Poplar.Co.,Ltd.

has sold Lawson Sanin Inc.
to
Poplar.Co.,Ltd., which operates convenience stores in Japan, has sold Lawson Sanin Inc. to Lawson Inc.
REVIC Partners

has sold
their shares in

to
REVIC Partners has sold their shares in Toyo Knife to Ferrotech HD, a manufacturer of semiconductor equipment related products

has acquired
60 % stake of
T-Gaia Corporation, engaged in the retail business of mobile phones, has agreed to acquire 60% stake of PC Technology Co., Ltd., for an undisclosed consideration.

has acquired the Tonkichi and Rive Gauche branded food businesses of
Kimly Food Products Pte. Ltd., a manufacturer of other food products (except food chemicals and additives), processing and preserving of meat and meat products, has acquired the Tonkichi and Rive Gauche branded food businesses of Sapporo Lion (S) Pte. Ltd.

has sold
its Exposure Machine Business to
Via Mechanics Limited, a company that engages in the research and development, design and engineering and manufacture of processing machines for electronic components, transfers its Exposure Machine Business to ADTEC Engineering Co. Limited, which designs and builds technologically advanced products

has acquired the apparel business of
Stripe International, a leading Japanese lifestyle, technology and apparel company, acquired NEM Group, the Vietnamese branded apparel manufacturer and retail group

has acquired a majority equity stake in
KOA Corporation, through its 100% subsidiary company KOA Europe GmbH, acquires a 56.2% equity interest in Via electronic GmbH, a specialist in the development, manufacture and sale of LTCC (Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramics) multi-layer substrates

has established a joint venture with

and has acquired a minority stake in WIL Car Wheels Limited
Topy Industries, a manufacturer of steel wheels for automobiles, establishes a joint venture with Wheels India