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Naoki Suzuki, KJRM Holdings¡¯ president, says the KKR unit¡¯s real estate holdings jumped 20% to about ?2.53 trillion in 2025, among the biggest in Japan.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 13, 2026
KKR unit to boost buying in ?450 trillion Japan property market
Japanese companies are facing pressure from policymakers and investors to divest non-core assets including real estate, and KJRM Holdings says it sees profit potential there.
U.S. investment firm KKR plans to finalize terms, such as the purchase price, and launch a tender offer in January for Yomeishu Seizo, people familiar with the matter say.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 30, 2025
KKR gets first negotiation rights to take Yomeishu private
A wave of corporate governance reforms in Japan has led to more buyouts by investment funds, management and founders.
KKR Co-CEO Joe Bae says that if Japan doesn¡¯t invest in areas such as automation, robotics and artificial intelligence, "the aging population and decline will become a bigger and bigger challenge for its success as a nation.¡±
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 26, 2025
KKR chiefs bet aging Japan will fuel AI and technology investment
Japan has become a key growth area for New York-based KKR.
Mizuho's bid to acquire a majority stake in India's Avendus Capital faces hurdles over valuation and the right exit option for KKR portfolio company, sources say.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 4, 2025
Mizuho¡¯s India deal with Avendus said to stall on valuation
Mizuho was on the verge of buying a majority stake in Avendus in what would be the latest acquisition by a Japanese bank in India.
The entrance of Nissan's global headquarters, in Yokohama
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2025
KKR is a front-runner in Nissan¡¯s $610 million HQ sale
KJR Management, a Japanese real estate unit of KKR, offered around ?90 billion ($610 million) for the 22-story office building.
Ryota Ishibashi, president of a subsidiary of Trial (far left), in a joint news conference with Seiyu
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 6, 2025
Discount store operator Trial to acquire Seiyu
Trial currently plans to retain Seiyu¡¯s company name and staff.
The scramble to take Fuji Soft private is rooted in the value of the software company¡¯s trove of human resources and real estate.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 20, 2025
KKR wins control of $4.4 billion Fuji Soft after Bain clash
KKR aims to acquire the remaining shares in the software company through a squeeze-out process.
Bain Capital said in a statement on Monday that it won¡¯t implement a tender offer for Fuji Soft after deciding not to increase the price.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 17, 2025
Bain ends tussle with KKR for Fuji Soft by giving up bid
The public battle underscored how quickly the private equity landscape has been changing in Japan.
Bain Capital had announced a plan to commence its tender offer for Fuji Soft shares by early February at ?9,600 apiece
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 11, 2025
Bain may not launch tender offer for Fuji Soft
In a statement, Bain said that it is ¡°carefully considering¡± its future policy, including ¡°the option of withdrawing¡± its tender offer plan.
KKR is discussing investing several hundred billion yen for an equity stake in the operator of 7-Eleven convenience stores.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 16, 2025
KKR considers joining Seven & I management buyout after Apollo
The U.S. firm is discussing investing several hundred billion yen for an equity stake in the operator of 7-Eleven convenience stores.
Bain Capital said it had "strong concerns¡± about Fuji Soft¡¯s process to go private, and decided to proceed with its bid to buy shares of the software company without the support of the its board.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 18, 2024
Bain to make $4.2 billion hostile bid for Fuji Soft against KKR
Shares of Fuji Soft rose 1.1% to ?9,756 on Wednesday morning in Tokyo.
Bain Capital plans to pay ?9,600 a share for Fuji Soft, it said in a statement on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Dec 11, 2024
Bain raises offer for Fuji Soft in $4.3 billion contest with KKR
The Boston-based investment firm plans to pay ?9,600 a share for Fuji Soft, it said in a statement.
A 7-Eleven convenience store in Tokyo
BUSINESS
Nov 23, 2024
Seven & I founding family sounded out KKR and others about buyout: report
In addition to KKR, the founding Ito family also approached Bain Capital and Apollo Global Management.
The private equity landscape is rapidly changing in Japan, where more than $12 billion in such transactions have been announced this year, after reaching a record in 2023.
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 22, 2024
KKR-Bain brawl worth $4 billion highlights Japan private equity boom
The saga shows how fast the private equity landscape is changing in Japan, where more than $12 billion in such transactions have been announced this year.
Yokohama-based Fuji Soft held a board meeting on Friday and decided to stick with KKR¡¯s tender for its shares despite receiving a higher bid from Bain Capital.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 20, 2024
Fuji Soft sticks with KKR despite higher takeover offer from Bain
The special committee advising Fuji Soft said it would be difficult for Bain to take the company private, according to a statement.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 3, 2024
KKR weighs entering private credit in Japan to challenge banks
In Japan, most direct lending has been done overseas, and the domestic loan market is dominated by major banks.
Kokusai Electric's technology and manufacturing center in the city of Toyama
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 25, 2023
Kokusai Electric shares jump 28% in Tokyo debut
The stock closed at ?2,350, valuing the company at ?541.5 billion as investors grabbed shares following the IPO.
An electronic stock board in Tokyo. Kokusai Electric is set to go public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 24, 2023
KKR poised for Kokusai payoff with largest Japan IPO since 2018
The American private equity firm acquired the business from Hitachi Kokusai Electric through a tender offer in 2018.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 30, 2021
Nestle buys vitamin brands from KKR for $5.75 billion
KKR & Co. and Carlyle are selling Bountiful Co. for 16.8 times earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 16, 2020
Walmart to sell 85% stake in Seiyu to Rakuten and KKR
The deal is meant to shore up Seiyu¡¯s digital operations with the aid of its new owners as demand for online retail grows in Japan.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan¡¯s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India¡¯s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi¡¯s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family¡¯s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets stage joint patrol near Japan
A Chinese Air Force H-6 bomber is seen during a joint patrol with Russian military aircraft on Saturday.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Japan¡¯s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan¡¯s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troubl¨¦, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu¡¯s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
¡®The colors speak for themselves¡¯: How Japan¡¯s chroma bible went global
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