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ACQUISITION

BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 29, 2015
Asahi Group Holdings mulls buying U.S. maker of sparkling water to spur growth abroad
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. is considering acquiring U.S. sparkling-water maker Talking Rain Beverage Co. for about ¥50 billion ($415 million) in a bid to tap into a larger market overseas, sources close to the matter said Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 25, 2015
Hon Hai proposes purchase of Sharp, provided top brass step down
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. proposes buying Sharp Corp. for around u00a5300 billion, provided the top management is replaced.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 21, 2015
Panasonic to buy U.S. refrigeration firm Hussmann for $1.55 billion
Panasonic Corp. said Monday it will purchase U.S. refrigeration firm Hussmann Corp. for around $1.55 billion.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 19, 2015
In wake of criticism, revisions to Japan-U.S. military support pact to be put on hold
Japan is poised to postpone a planned revision to an accord to boost its Self-Defense Forces' assistance to the U.S. military amid domestic criticism of recent defense reforms, sources close to the matter said Saturday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 18, 2015
Nonlife insurer Sompo Japan to acquire nursing home operator Message
Nonlife insurer Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Holdings Inc. plans to acquire nursing home operator Message Co., company officials said Friday, as part of efforts to diversify its sources of revenue in a market being squeezed by population decline.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 1, 2015
Nikkei Inc. completes $1.3 billion purchase of Financial Times
News organization Nikkei Inc. announced Monday that it has completed the acquisition of British newspaper The Financial Times from the U.K. media giant Pearson Plc.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2015
Japan wants U.S. advice on procuring defense equipment
Japan's new agency for defense equipment procurement is tasked with utilizing advanced civilian technology for public purposes and needs to learn from the United States how to make procurement less costly and more efficient, its chief said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 20, 2015
Kirin buys Myanmar's biggest brewing company for $560 million
Kirin Holdings Co. said it acquired Myanmar's biggest beer company for $560 million (about ¥69.7 billion), as it seeks to expand abroad with an aging population at home reducing domestic demand for its beverages.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 28, 2015
As reform looms, Kansai Electric acquires first power plant in greater Tokyo
Kansai Electric Power Co. said Sunday it has acquired a liquefied natural gas-fired power plant in Chiba Prefecture, the Osaka-based utility's first electricity station in the greater Tokyo area.
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 13, 2015
Bain to buy Japanese bathhouse operator for ¥50 billion
U.S. private-equity firm Bain Capital LLC will purchase a Japanese firm operating hot-springs inns and bathhouses nationwide for around ¥50 billion, expecting it to profit from an increasing number of foreign tourists, a source said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 25, 2014
Aeon to buy rest of rival Daiei and delist supermarket chain's stock
Aeon Co. said it will buy the remaining shares in Daiei Inc. to make the struggling supermarket chain a wholly owned subsidiary next year, as part of efforts to turn around the company.
BUSINESS
Sep 11, 2014
Ajinomoto to acquire U.S. frozen foods maker Windsor
Ajinomoto Co. said Wednesday it will acquire U.S. frozen food maker Windsor Quality Holdings LP for about $800 million (about ¥84 billion) in a bid to increase its presence in the vast North American market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2014
Suntory becomes top-selling Japanese brewer in Jan.-June period
Suntory Holdings Ltd.'s sales overtook those of Kirin Holdings Co. in the January-June period for the first time since 2009, when it adopted a holding company system, according to earnings reports released by major Japanese brewers by Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2014
Google acquiring startup Songza to bolster music services
Google Inc. is buying startup Songza Media Inc., bolstering its music services as it tries to draw users away from rival Apple Inc.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 2, 2014
Dai-ichi Life edges closer to acquisition of major U.S. insurer
Dai-ichi Life Co. is in advanced talks to buy U.S. insurer Protective Life Corp., in a deal likely to be worth over $5 billion, making it the biggest acquisition by a Japanese insurer yet.
LIFE / Language
Apr 12, 2014
STAP
Stimulus-triggered acquisition of pluripotency first came to the public's attention on Jan. 28, after the British journal Nature published research showing that Haruko Obokata and her team in Kobe had successfully reprogrammed the adult cells of mice into STAP cells by subjecting them to stress
EDITORIALS
Feb 3, 2014
New horizon in stem-cell research
A team of scientists led by 30-year-old Dr. Haruko Obokata has challenged the established theory in biology that it is impossible to reprogram specialized cells to become stem cells without tampering with cell nuclei.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 25, 2013
Seven & I to boost stake in Francfranc store operator
Seven & I Holdings Co. said Wednesday it will acquire a 48.67 percent stake in BALS Corp., operator of the Francfranc store chain selling fashionable general merchandise, furniture and kitchen utensils.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 3, 2013
Seven & I to buy Net retailer Nissen
Retailer Seven & I Holdings Co. said Monday it will acquire a majority stake in catalog and online retailer Nissen Holdings Co. to diversify its sales channels.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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