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Saison Technology Co., Ltd. ( TSE:9640 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥45.00 per share on the 18th of...

Rigaku Holdings Corporation reported that, as of November 30, 2025, it had repurchased 844,300 shares in November, bringing total buybacks under the August 7, 2025 board authorization to about 3.6 million shares through market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. This active buyback program highlights management’s focus on capital structure efficiency and signals confidence in the company’s long-term value creation approach. We will now examine how Rigaku’s ongoing share repurchase...

In late November and early December 2025, Fujitsu Limited announced a new multi‑AI agent collaboration technology for secure, cross‑company supply chain optimization, initiated plans for 2026 field trials with Rohto Pharmaceutical and the Institute of Science Tokyo, and held a board meeting to consider a tender offer and business integration agreements. This push to embed agentic AI into real‑world supply chains, with an eye to rolling it into Fujitsu’s Uvance Dynamic Supply Chain services...

Japan Hotel REIT Investment (TSE:8985) just opened its books on October, sharing detailed revenue and operating metrics that give investors a fresh read on Japan’s hotel demand and the REIT’s income momentum. See our latest analysis for Japan Hotel REIT Investment. That solid October update lands against a backdrop where the latest ¥85,700 share price still reflects strong underlying confidence, with a double digit year to date share price return and robust multi year total shareholder...

In early December 2025, Olympus Corporation announced a voluntary corrective action for its Single-Use Ligating Device (“PolyLoop”) after reports that the loop could fail to release, potentially causing bleeding, mucosal injury, perforation, or requiring emergency or surgical intervention, although no deaths were reported. On the same day, Olympus, W. L. Gore & Associates, and ConMed detailed a planned handover of global distribution rights for the GORE VIABIL Biliary Endoprosthesis to...

Mizuho recently downgraded Nitto Boseki Co Ltd to Neutral from Outperform, arguing that the current share price already reflects its new NE/NER glass capacity expansion. Despite the downgrade, Mizuho still highlights a positive longer-term demand backdrop for Nitto Boseki’s glass products, underscoring ongoing structural support for its core business. We’ll now examine how Mizuho’s view that expansion benefits are fully priced in shapes Nitto Boseki’s broader investment narrative and risk...

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (TSE:8316) just posted a punchy Q2 2026 print, with revenue of ¥1.6 trillion and EPS of ¥144.69, while trailing 12 month revenue sits at about ¥3.4 trillion alongside EPS of ¥177.26 as the broader earnings picture continues to evolve. The company has seen revenue move from ¥1.54 trillion in Q2 2025 to ¥1.61 trillion in Q2 2026 and EPS shift from ¥90.39 to ¥144.69 over the same period, setting up this quarter as a clean read on how its profit engine is holding...

The board of JFE Holdings, Inc. ( TSE:5411 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 26th of June, with...

Nippon Densetsu Kogyo (TSE:1950) has had a great run on the share market with its stock up by a significant 12% over...

If you are wondering whether Eisai is quietly turning into a value opportunity or still a value trap after a tough few years, this article will walk you through what the current share price is really baking in. Despite a painful longer term slide of about 46.9% over three years and 30.5% over five years, the stock is up 7.5% over the last month, 6.8% year to date and 8.3% over the past year, even after a recent 4.7% pullback in the last week. Recent sentiment around Eisai has been shaped by...

For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to...

Delivery Consulting (TSE:9240) has had a rough month with its share price down 13%. It is possible that the markets...

When close to half the companies in Japan have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") above 15x, you may consider Delica...

Key Insights Given the large stake in the stock by institutions, Lasertec's stock price might be vulnerable to their...

If you are wondering whether Fanuc is still a smart buy after its big run up, or if the easy money has already been made, this breakdown will help you think through whether the current price matches the company’s long term potential. Fanuc’s share price has climbed sharply: up 18.0% over the last week, 19.0% over the past month, and 45.1% year to date, with a 52.4% gain over the last year that suggests market expectations have shifted significantly. Much of this momentum has been linked to...

New Constructor's Network Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:7057 ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 32.8x might make it look like...

Despite an already strong run, Sanwayuka Industry Corporation ( TSE:4125 ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of...

Tsubakimoto Chain (TSE:6371) is back in the spotlight after teaming up with Kioxia and EAGLYS on an AI powered image recognition system for logistics, a move that could quietly reshape its growth story. See our latest analysis for Tsubakimoto Chain. That AI collaboration lands on top of a completed share buyback program, and investors seem to be warming to the story, with a roughly 17% year to date share price return and an impressive multi year total shareholder return suggesting momentum is...

On 14 November 2025, Mizuho Financial Group’s board met to consider a repurchase of common stock, signaling a renewed focus on capital management and shareholder returns. This move puts fresh attention on how Mizuho balances cash deployment between buybacks, investments, and rising cost pressures across its global banking and securities operations. We’ll now explore how the planned share repurchase discussion could reshape Mizuho’s investment narrative around capital allocation and earnings...

If you are wondering whether Takeda Pharmaceutical is still a solid buy at today’s price, or if the easy gains are behind it, you are in the right place to unpack what the market is really paying for this business. The stock is up 12.0% over the last year and 43.0% over five years, even after a recent 2.0% dip over the past week and a 6.1% rise in the last month. This suggests sentiment is quietly shifting rather than exploding. Recent headlines have focused on Takeda’s late stage pipeline...

Wondering if SoftBank is still worth buying after its big run over the last few years, or if you might be late to the party? This breakdown will walk through whether the current price really reflects its underlying value. SoftBank’s share price has cooled slightly in the last week, down about 3.3%, but it is still up 10.0% year to date and an impressive 108.4% over the past 5 years. That naturally raises the question of whether the upside from here is already priced in. Those moves sit...

Kyoto Financial GroupInc (TSE:5844) just confirmed that, despite board approval for a sizeable share buyback program, it did not repurchase any stock during the late November window on the Tokyo market. See our latest analysis for Kyoto Financial GroupInc. The decision not to execute the buyback comes as Kyoto Financial GroupInc’s share price has climbed to ¥3,427, supported by a robust year to date share price return and a powerful multi year total shareholder return that suggest momentum is...

In late November 2025, Asahi Group Holdings announced it was postponing the release of its FY2025 financial results after an October cyberattack disrupted its systems and delayed year‑end closing procedures and audits. This delay highlights how operational resilience and cybersecurity preparedness can become central issues for investors assessing a consumer staples group’s risk profile and disclosure reliability. We’ll now explore how the cyberattack‑driven postponement of Asahi’s earnings...

In December 2025, Bridgestone expanded its Potenza ultra-high performance tire range with the Potenza RE-71RZ, an extreme summer tire for grassroots racing that features ENLITEN technology, new performance compounds, a redesigned tread pattern and structural enhancements aimed at faster lap times, sharper handling and improved wear. By pairing motorsports-derived engineering with a focus on sustainability and premium niche positioning, the RE-71RZ strengthens Bridgestone’s push into...