Junko Fujita
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Asahi Kasei to buy US Sage Automotive for $1.06b
Asahi Kasei said the acquisition is aimed at strengthening its position in the car interior market.
Japan’s new home-sharing rules may stifle Airbnb, others
The private temporary lodging law limits home-sharing to 180 days a year, a cap some hosts say makes it difficult to turn a profit.
Japan urges firms not to rely too much on banks for M&As
The ministry recommends firms make a wish-list of companies they want to acquire and monitor them to ensure the best timing for any deal.
Japan Post’s $1.1b PE fund to team up with global buyout firms KKR, Permira, others
The Japan Post group announced in January it is setting up a private equity fund investment company, with up to $1.12 billion in an initial fund.
Fujitsu in talks to sell mobile phone business to Polaris Capital
The potential deal calls for Tokyo-based Polaris Capital to take a majority stake in Fujitsu's mobile phone unit, which is valued at around $365 milli
Blackstone hires Bain dealmaker in Japan corporate buyout push
Atsuhiko Sakamoto, who has been with Bain since 2007, focused on the tech, media and telecoms sectors.
KKR’s tender offer for Japan’s Hitachi Kokusai succeeds by slight margin
KKR has been taking advantage of a push by Japanese conglomerates to restructure and spin off non-core assets.
Bain Capital wins WPP support for $1.4b Asatsu-DK buy
The deal marks Bain's second major acquisition in Japan this year after a consortium it led agreed to buy Toshiba Corp's memory chip business for $18
KKR raises bid price for Japan’s Hitachi Kokusai for the second time
KKR also extended the deadline for the tender offer to Dec. 8.
Bain says WPP accepts $1.35b tender offer for Japan’s Asatsu-DK
Bain also said it plans to discuss the possibility of WPP becoming a minority shareholder in ADK in the future.
