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US and China are now working on an AI safety dialogue, which puts advanced technology squarely in the political spotlight. That kind of scrutiny can reward Japanese businesses where founders still call the shots and often think beyond the next quarter. Investors who back these leader led companies are effectively backing long term personal missions. This article highlights three such Japanese stocks from the founder focused screener. These three founder led stocks are only a small sample, and...

Juroku Financial Group Inc (TSE:7380) has announced a special JPY 5.00 per share commemorative dividend for its fifth anniversary, raising the forecast interim payout to JPY 30.00 for fiscal 2027. The commemorative payout comes after a strong run in Juroku Financial Group Inc.’s shares, with a 1 month share price return of 8.4% and a 90 day gain of 21.8%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 158.2% and roughly 6.5x 5 year total shareholder return indicate momentum that has been building...

The Federal Reserve’s latest rate hike underlines how higher borrowing costs can punish weaker balance sheets while rewarding companies that can fund their own expansion. That shift puts financially sound, fast growing Japanese businesses in a useful spotlight. This article highlights three stocks from a high growth potential Japan screener where analysts see strong earnings momentum and solid finances, giving you a focused starting list to research. The three Japanese stocks covered below...

Micronics Japan (TSE:6871) was recently added to the FTSE All-World Index in USD terms, a change that can influence how index-tracking funds and global investors approach the stock. Recent trading shows that interest in Micronics Japan has picked up, with a 1-day share price return of 6.10% and a 7-day share price return of 9.93%. This comes even though the 90-day share price return is down 16.47%, while the 1-year total shareholder return of 114.64% and the very large 5-year total...

Fuji Corporation, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under ticker 6134, was added to the FTSE All-World Index in September 2026, which is a global benchmark many index funds and ETFs track. This inclusion puts Fuji Corporation directly on the radar of passive global investors and may influence how capital allocators assess its role in broader industrial automation and equipment exposure. Attention now turns to how Fuji Corporation's investment narrative could shift as index inclusion brings...

Resonac Holdings (TSE:4004) is back in focus after Matlantis Inc. detailed a joint program that uses AI to let experimental chemists at Resonac run atomistic simulations without coding. Resonac Holdings has seen mixed momentum recently, with the share price up 2.47% on the day to ¥13,895 but down 13.48% over 30 days and 28.10% over 90 days, while the 1-year total shareholder return of 174.62% and the very large 3-year total shareholder return suggest longer term backing for the story despite...

Sumitomo Electric Industries (TSE:5802) is back in focus after joining AFL, Corning and TeraHop to publish the SDM4 multicore fiber technical specification for AI data centers and campus networks. Recent trading has been mixed. Sumitomo Electric Industries has a 1-day share price return of 1.36% and a year-to-date share price gain of 24.02%. The 90-day share price return has fallen 38.36%, while the 5-year total shareholder return of 538.04% points to strong long-term momentum. Scan how...

With the Bank of Japan lifting its policy rate to 1.25% and openly worrying about an inflation overshoot, Japanese investors are suddenly being paid to care who actually steers their capital. Founder led businesses with high insider stakes feel different in that setting because management is locked in alongside you. This article walks through three founder backed Japanese stocks from our screener that aim to turn that alignment into long term staying power. The three founder led stocks below...

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (TSE:9101) has drawn renewed attention after a strong past 3 months, with the share price up about 44% and the year to date return near 46%. That recent surge comes on top of a solid run for Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, with the 90 day share price return of about 44% feeding into a 1 year total shareholder return of roughly 43% and a 5 year total shareholder return above 200%, which points to momentum that is still building rather than fading. Scan the momentum...

Recent trading in Azbil (TSE:6845) has drawn attention after a choppy few months, with the stock down about 3% over the past month and roughly 14% over the past 3 months. Viewed over a slightly longer stretch, Azbil’s 90 day share price return has fallen 14.25%, which contrasts with a mildly positive year to date share price gain of 1.90% and a broadly flat 1 year total shareholder return of 0.18%. This suggests momentum has been fading even though longer term holders still show a 31.68% 3...

YONEX (TSE:7906) has called a board meeting for 16 September 2026 to consider acquiring shares in SUNRISE SPORTS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED, its product distributor, and accounting for it under the equity method. For investors watching the bigger picture, YONEX’s share price has fallen 16.44% over the past month and is down 30.19% year to date. However, the 5 year total shareholder return of 210.39% and 3 year gain of 48.79% indicate longer term momentum that this SUNRISE INDIA move could test...

Advantest is caught in an unusual macro mix as the Bank of Japan lifts rates to 1.25% while the yen remains weak against the dollar, creating a complex backdrop for its export driven semiconductor testing operations. This rare pairing of higher domestic borrowing costs with a still soft currency puts more focus on how Advantest balances pricing, capacity plans and cost control across its global footprint. We will now look at how Advantest's investment narrative interacts with tighter...

Astroscale Holdings stock: earnings pressure meets France 2030 contract Astroscale Holdings (TSE:186A) has been in focus after a wider quarterly loss coincided with news of a €13.2 million France 2030 deorbiting mission contract involving Exotrail and Eutelsat. That backdrop helps explain why Astroscale Holdings has seen a sharp mood swing in recent sessions. The 1-day share price return of 7.86% and 7-day gain of 14.16% follow a 30-day share price return that declined 7.24%, while the...

Daiwa House Industry (TSE:1925) shares closed at ¥4,558 on 17 September 2026, capping a month in which the price slipped about 2%, while the past 3 months show a 4% gain. For Daiwa House Industry, short term share price momentum has softened, with the stock down over the past month and year to date, while the 3 year and 5 year total shareholder returns in the low double digits suggest longer term holders have still seen meaningful gains. Scan beyond Daiwa House Industry and compare it with a...

Japan’s central bank has lifted its policy rate to 1.25%, the highest level in 31 years, putting regional lenders such as Kyushu Financial Group (TSE:7180) in sharper focus for interest rate sensitive investors. Kyushu Financial Group’s share price has picked up speed in recent months, with a 12.02% 1 month share price return and 16.57% 3 month share price return, contributing to a 60.73% year to date share price gain and a 101.11% 1 year total shareholder return. This suggests that investors...

Nippon Shokubai (TSE:4114) has drawn renewed attention after its recent share performance, with the stock down about 1% over the past month but up roughly 23% in the past 3 months. The recent 22.6% 90-day share price return and 27.2% year-to-date share price gain suggest momentum in Nippon Shokubai is building, while the 46.4% one-year and 115.6% three-year total shareholder returns point to a much stronger longer-term payoff profile. Scan how Nippon Shokubai fits within its sector by...

Kewpie (TSE:2809) has drawn attention after recent share price weakness, with the stock down 3.4% on the day and about 7.4% over the past month as trading interest shifts. For context, Kewpie’s 30 day share price return is down 7.4%, yet the 90 day share price return is up 7.1% and the 1 year total shareholder return is 8.5%. This points to fading short term momentum on top of a much stronger multi year total shareholder return profile, including a 3 year total shareholder return of 93.4% and...

Recent share price moves in Hokuriku Electric Power (TSE:9505) have drawn fresh attention after a period of strong returns over the past 3 months and year. Investors are reassessing what the current fundamentals imply. Across the year, Hokuriku Electric Power has shifted from short bursts of weakness to clear strength, with a 30 day share price return of 15.92% feeding into a 1 year total shareholder return of 35.46%, which signals building momentum. Scan Hokuriku Electric Power's momentum...

Daikin IndustriesLtd (TSE:6367) moved into focus after Daikin U.S. Corporation said senior leaders will join Climate Week NYC 2026, spotlighting energy efficiency, electrification, HVAC performance, refrigerant management, and resilient buildings for rising power demand. Against that Climate Week backdrop, Daikin IndustriesLtd’s recent trading has been softer in the short term, with the share price down 13.2% over the past 90 days. However, the 1 year total shareholder return of 21.6% points...

Big Tech is quietly signing up for hundreds of billions of dollars in guarantees to expand AI data centers and chip capacity, pushing the global race for computing power into a new phase. That level of commitment highlights how central artificial intelligence has become, including for Japanese companies. This article walks through three Japan based AI related stocks from our undervaluation list that could merit closer examination at this time. The three stocks below are just a starting sample...

Renesas Electronics recently expanded its RZ/G Series with the 64-bit RZ/G3L and RZ/G3SE MPUs, aimed at HMI and IoT edge systems that need high processing performance, graphics options, and always-on connectivity. The pair's pin compatibility, low deep-standby power near 1 mW, and bundled ecosystem of OS, GUI tools, and SoMs directly target development cost, design reuse, and time-to-market pressures in industrial and consumer IoT hardware. This article examines how Renesas Electronics'...

Chiyoda (TSE:6366) has come back into focus after its recent share price move, with the stock last closing at ¥700. That level is the basis for today’s look at how the business currently stacks up. Recent trading hints at stabilising sentiment around Chiyoda, with a modest 7 day share price return of 1.01% sitting against a year to date share price decline of 16.07% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 75.00%. This suggests earlier optimism has cooled, while long term holders still sit on...

Mitsui Kinzoku alliance with Factorial puts battery materials in focus Mitsui Kinzoku Company (TSE:5706) is back on investor radar after Factorial Energy Inc. announced a partnership to industrialize its Solstice all solid state battery platform using Mitsui Kinzoku’s sulfide electrolyte technology. Recent trading shows how quickly sentiment around Mitsui Kinzoku can swing. The share price jumped 7.35% in the last day but is still down 20.21% over 30 days and 53.31% over 90 days. Total...

Fujikura Ltd. has filed a shelf registration in Japan for up to ¥60 billion in bonds, creating capacity for a sizeable future debt issue. The planned bond shelf suggests upcoming funding needs or refinancing choices that could influence Fujikura's cost structure and capital allocation flexibility. This article examines how Fujikura's investment narrative interacts with the ¥60 billion bond shelf and what that may indicate for investors. Scan other companies preparing for bigger balance...