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MERGERS

BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2016
Japan's Idemitsu Kosan and Showa Shell to merge on April 1
Japanese refiner Idemitsu Kosan Co and smaller rival Showa Shell Sekiyu will merge on April 1 next year, the two companies said on Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 26, 2016
FamilyMart-Uny merger plan approved by shareholders
The planned merger of FamilyMart Co. and Uny Group Holdings Co. was approved by their shareholders Thursday, setting the stage for the creation of one of the nation's largest convenience store operators in September.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 16, 2016
Nippon Steel to take control of Nisshin to weather China glut
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp., Japan's largest steel maker, said it will take majority control of the nation's No. 4 mill, Nisshin Steel Co., as the industry consolidates in the face of a global supply glut.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Apr 4, 2016
For Hon Hai, turning around Sharp will be tougher than takeover
Terry Gou has pledged to keep Sharp intact, respect its independence and try to preserve jobs. He will have a hard time keeping those agreements.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 30, 2016
Hitachi, Sagawa Express agree to buy stakes in distribution businesses
Hitachi Ltd. and Sagawa Express Co. agreed Wednesday to buy stakes in each other's distribution businesses as competition among Japanese logistics companies intensifies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 12, 2015
Dow, DuPont agree on $130 billion merger
Chemical titans DuPont and Dow Chemical Co. have agreed to combine in an all-stock merger valued at $130 billion in a first step toward breaking up into three businesses, a move that pleased activist investors and could trigger more consolidation.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 11, 2015
Dow Chemical, DuPont agree to combine in merger of equals
Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co., two historic giants of U.S. industry, will join in an all-stock merger of equals to create three new businesses in a deal described as the largest ever in the chemicals industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 4, 2015
Toshiba, Fujitsu, Vaio reportedly discussing massive PC merger
The three firms are reported to be in talks on consolidating their personal computer businesses to create a behemoth with a large market share.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 13, 2015
Refiners Idemitsu and Showa Shell agree to merge as fuel consumption shrinks
Idemitsu Kosan Co. and Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. have agreed to merge on an equal footing, they said Thursday, in a move that could trigger realignment in Japan's highly competitive refinery industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 15, 2015
FamilyMart, Uny agree all-stock merger
FamilyMart Co. has agreed to buy Uny Group Holdings Co., the operator of the Circle K and Sunkus chains, creating the nation's second-largest convenience store operator.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 26, 2015
Nissay seen looking to buy Mitsui Life for ¥400 billion in insurance sector shake-up
Nippon Life Insurance Co. is considering buying its smaller competitor, Mitsui Life Insurance Co., in an attempt to regain the crown as the country's top premium revenue earner.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 9, 2015
Chip firms ink $66 billion in mega mergers as Internet of Things connections spread
Chip companies are merging, signing $66 billion worth of deals this year alone in preparation for an explosion of demand from all walks of life as the next technological revolution takes hold: the Internet of Things.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 26, 2015
Mizuho seeks to build on No. 1 M&A rank by hiring bankers abroad
Mizuho Financial Group Inc., which vaulted to the top spot among Japan's merger advisers this year by working with Japan Post Holdings Co. and Itochu Corp., plans to build on that position by hiring bankers in the United States and Asia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 11, 2015
FamilyMart likely to absorb Uny in forming second-biggest convenience store chain
FamilyMart Co. and Uny Group Holdings Co. have confirmed they are in merger talks and will decide the basic terms by August to form Japan's second-largest convenience store chain in terms of sales.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2015
Japan Inc. shops abroad to duck bleak domestic prospects
With shrinking prospects at home and the threat of further yen weakness, Japanese companies are rushing to buy overseas and seem willing to pay top dollar, as shown by Japan Post's $5 billion bid for Australia's Toll Holdings.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 9, 2015
Tepco and Chubu Electric to merge thermal power plant operations
Tokyo Electric Power Co. and Chubu Electric Power Co. will transfer operation of their thermal power plants to a new 50-50 joint venture, creating a huge thermal power company with a dominating market share, the two utilities said on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 9, 2015
Growth concerns loom for Daiichi Sankyo on drug warning
Daiichi Sankyo Co. risks losing a slice of revenue to generic-medicine competition next year. Now, the drugmaker's plans to fill the gap have hit a roadblock and investors worry that growth may flounder.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 8, 2015
Tepco and Chubu Electric to merge existing thermal power plants
Tokyo Electric Power Co. and Chubu Electric Power Co. will transfer operations of their existing thermal power plants to a new joint venture, creating a huge thermal power company with a dominating market share.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 6, 2015
RadioShack files for bankruptcy, will sell up to 2,400 stores
Electronics retailer RadioShack Corp. filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection on Thursday and said it had a deal in place to sell as many as 2,400 stores to an affiliate of hedge fund Standard General, its lender and largest shareholder.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 20, 2014
Oil firm Idemitsu mulls acquisition of rival Showa Shell
The nation's No. 2 oil distributor might acquire No. 5 rival Show Shell in a deal that could trigger an industrywide consolidation as oil demand shrinks.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
One dead, three missing as heavy rain batters Tohoku
Camera footage shows the Mogami River bursting its banks in Tozawa, Yamagata Prefecture, on Friday morning.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
Yen rally could help end crushing wage decay in Japan
Some economists say a sticky weak yen trend would have a negative impact on Japan's real wage growth.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Terunofuji, as he tends to do, returns to stamp his authority on sumo pretenders
Terunofuji (left) throws down Kirishima on Tuesday to build on his perfect record at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japanese startups advised to internationalize to get some global mojo
Entrepreneurs who participated in the Beyond Japan Zero to X program last year share their experiences in the United States during a meeting in May in Tokyo.

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