Junko Fujita
Stories by Junko Fujita
Advertiser WPP prepared to up stake in Japan’s Asatsu-DK if Bain offer fails
ADK has asked WPP to sell its shares to Bain in a $1.35 billion deal.
Bain Capital leads the charge as Japan’s private equity dealmaking picks up
Toshiba acquisition has pushed private equity-backed deals in Japan to a record $22 billion - more than double 2016's $8 billion.
Bain Capital says aims to buy Japan ad agency Asatsu-DK for $1.35b
The buyout will be cancelled if Bain fails to buy a stake larger than 50.1%.
Japan’s restaurant chain Genki Sushi to buy stake in Sushiro from PE player Permira
Permira bought Sushiro in 2012 from Japanese private equity firm Unison Capital.
HK: Elliott stake in Japan’s Hitachi Kokusai complicates stalled KKR bid
KKR agreed in April to buy the chip making equipment and video solutions business from Hitachi Ltd for $2.3 billion.
LCD-maker Japan Display may seek outside investor for turnaround
It is exploring capital tie-ups with strategic investors and buyout funds
Bain replacing KKR in Japan govt-backed bid for Toshiba chip unit
Bain would be a minority investor in the consortium.
SoftBank confirms $5b in China ride hailing firm Didi Chuxing
SoftBank is trying to transform itself into the "Berkshire Hathaway of the tech industry".
KKR to buy Hitachi unit valued at $2.3b
This is KKR's second acquisition of a business owned by Hitachi.
Japan’s Sawai acquires generic drugs unit of US firm Upsher-Smith for $1.1b
Sawai's move to diversify geographically comes amid slow growth in Japan's overall generic drugs market.
