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Why Hikari Tsushin’s New Bond Matters for Equity Investors Hikari Tsushin (TSE:9435) has launched an unsecured fixed income offering worth ¥91b, issuing 2.52% notes priced at 100% and maturing on March 12, 2030, a sizeable funding step for the group. This new bond gives you a fresh reference point on the company’s funding costs, balance sheet flexibility, and how management currently prefers to raise capital compared with equity or shorter term borrowing. See our latest analysis for Hikari...

Nissan Motor (TSE:7201) has appointed George Leondis as its new Chief Financial Officer. Leondis succeeds Jérémie Papin, with Papin expected to remain involved through the fiscal year-end to support the transition. The move comes during the company’s Re:Nissan restructuring, following product recalls and regulatory pressures in key markets. Nissan Motor, the global automaker behind the Nissan and Infiniti brands, is in the middle of its Re:Nissan restructuring plan while also addressing...

Board meeting puts corporate restructuring in focus Japan Post Holdings (TSE:6178) has scheduled a February 26, 2026 board meeting to consider a simple absorption type company split, a move that could reshape how certain assets and liabilities are organized. See our latest analysis for Japan Post Holdings. That upcoming board meeting lands after a mixed few months, with a 1 day share price return of 2.87% but 7 day and 30 day share price returns of 4.90% and 5.84% declines, set against a...

Toyota Motor recently cut production by nearly 40,000 vehicles for Middle Eastern markets in March and April, citing logistical disruptions linked to the US‑Iran conflict, while also approving new board and executive appointments after its latest General Shareholders' Meeting. This combination of geopolitically driven production adjustments and refreshed leadership highlights how operational risk and governance decisions are increasingly shaping Toyota’s global footprint. We’ll now examine...

In early March 2026, Branford Castle Partners and Marubeni Corporation announced that Marubeni would make a significant investment in Branford Castle’s new flagship fund and work together to use Marubeni’s global network, logistics, manufacturing and commodities capabilities to support Branford Castle’s investment platform. The collaboration gives Branford Castle access to one of Japan’s largest sogo shosha, potentially broadening its deal pipeline while underscoring Marubeni’s efforts to...

In early March 2026, Takeda and Protagonist Therapeutics announced that the U.S. FDA accepted and granted Priority Review to their New Drug Application for rusfertide, a first-in-class hepcidin mimetic for adults with polycythemia vera, while a U.S. court certified a national third-party payor class in long-running Actos litigation over alleged concealment of bladder cancer risks. Together, the potential for rusfertide to reach patients sooner under expedited FDA review and the renewed legal...

Ibiden Co., Ltd. recently completed a ¥52.47 billion follow-on equity offering of 6,874,700 common shares at ¥7,632 each, following a February 2026 board decision to fund additional capacity for high-performance IC package substrates at its Ono Plant. The addition of SMBC Nikko Securities, Nomura Securities, and Daiwa Securities as co-lead underwriters highlights both the scale of the capital raising and the market’s focus on Ibiden’s server-related substrate expansion plans. We will now...

In early March 2026, Renesas Electronics launched the RH850/U2C 32-bit automotive microcontroller built on a 28nm process and confirmed that its R-Car V4H ADAS SoC is powering the Toyota RAV4’s latest driver-assistance and parking systems via a Denso-supplied control unit. Together with new leadership appointments for India and China, these developments underline how Renesas is aligning advanced automotive chips with deeper presence in two of the world’s largest auto and electronics...

Capcom (TSE:9697) is back in focus after GIGABYTE unveiled a Resident Evil Requiem themed hardware collaboration and game bundle, a marketing push that ties the franchise directly to premium PC gaming gear. See our latest analysis for Capcom. Capcom’s recent news, including the Resident Evil Requiem tie up with GIGABYTE and the upcoming board meeting on director changes, comes after a 13.07% 1 month share price return. Its 1 year total shareholder return of 1.99% contrasts with a much...

If you are looking at Zeon and wondering whether the current share price gives you good value, this article will walk through what the available numbers actually say about that. Zeon shares last closed at ¥1,930.5, with returns of 6.3% year to date and 34.6% over 1 year, while the past week and month saw declines of 6.6% and 1.9% respectively. Recent market attention on Zeon has been shaped by ongoing coverage of the company as part of broader materials sector commentary and investor...

Fujikura Ltd. recently revised its planned stock split, increasing the ratio from five-for-one to six-for-one with a record date of March 31, 2026, while its Board also approved amendments to the Articles of Incorporation and several board and executive changes, including a new CTO appointment. The combination of a larger stock split and a refreshed leadership structure, including a reallocation of CTO responsibilities and a new outside director candidate with legal and governance expertise,...

Kao’s Laurier campaign as a potential growth lever Kao (TSE:4452) has announced a new Laurier brand communication campaign, rolling out across nine Asian countries from March 8, 2026, aiming to unify messaging and deepen the product’s role in its regional portfolio. See our latest analysis for Kao. For context, Kao’s share price is at ¥6,294, with a mild year to date share price return of 0.62%, while the three year total shareholder return of 35.21% suggests steadier progress over a longer...

Takashimaya Company (TSE:8233) has revised its earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026, and now expects a loss attributable to owners of the parent after finalizing a large extraordinary loss on bond cancellation. See our latest analysis for Takashimaya Company. The guidance revision comes after a sharp 17.47% 1 month share price decline, even though the 1 year total shareholder return of 57.01% and 5 year total shareholder return of 230.47% point to strong longer term...

Fuyo General Lease (TSE:8424) has outlined a busy start to 2026, combining executive promotions and a senior retirement with a reorganization of core divisions, new management functions, and recently completed fixed income offerings. See our latest analysis for Fuyo General Lease. These leadership moves, business reorganizations and the recent ¥32b in senior unsecured bond issues have come alongside a 5.7% 90 day share price return and a 1 year total shareholder return of 18.5%. This suggests...

Illumination and Nintendo Co., Ltd. recently unveiled the final trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie during a Nintendo Direct, confirming an April 2026 global theatrical rollout with an ensemble voice cast including Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black, and Donald Glover as Yoshi. By expanding its Mario universe on the big screen with returning filmmakers and fresh celebrity talent, Nintendo is deepening its entertainment IP footprint beyond gaming and creating new ways to connect...

Why Nittetsu Mining (TSE:1515) is in focus after its new buyback plan Nittetsu Mining (TSE:1515) has attracted fresh attention after its Board approved a sizeable share repurchase program, authorizing up to 5,000,000 shares for up to ¥10,000 million, with all repurchased shares set for cancellation. See our latest analysis for Nittetsu Mining. The buyback decision comes after a choppy stretch for the share price. There was a 1-day share price return of 6.67%, following a 7-day share price...

Why Teijin stock is catching investor attention now Teijin (TSE:3401) has drawn fresh interest after recent share price moves, with the stock up around 20% over the past 3 months and showing smaller mixed returns over shorter periods. Those shifts, alongside revenue of ¥909.2b and a reported net income loss of ¥81,603, reflect a company where investors are weighing current profitability against longer term potential in fibers, composites, healthcare and IT. See our latest analysis for...

NSD stock moves after preliminary February sales update NSD (TSE:9759) is back on investors’ radar after reporting preliminary consolidated net sales of ¥10,042 million for February 2026, a 9.8% year-on-year increase that highlights current demand trends. See our latest analysis for NSD. The latest sales update arrives after a mixed price pattern, with a 4.21% 7 day share price return contrasting with a 30 day share price return decline of 6.15% and a 90 day share price return decline of...

In early March 2026, SoftBank Corp. outlined its Telco AI Cloud vision, shifting from a traditional telecom carrier to an AI-native infrastructure provider that embeds distributed AI processing across data centers, radio networks, and edge environments, with partners including Ericsson, Yaskawa Electric, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Northeastern University, Keysight, and zTouch Networks. By turning the network into a computation layer for “Physical AI” and open-sourcing core AI-RAN...

Why THK (TSE:6481) is on investors’ radar today THK (TSE:6481) has caught investor attention after its recent share price move, with the stock last closing at ¥4,968. This has prompted a closer look at its returns and fundamentals. See our latest analysis for THK. That jump to ¥4,968 comes after a 4.41% 1 day share price return but sits against a softer 7 day share price return of 9.34% and a much stronger 1 year total shareholder return of 44.42%. This suggests that momentum has been...

Event context and recent performance snapshot With no specific catalyst driving headlines today, Advantest (TSE:6857) is drawing attention for its recent share performance. The stock has moved 4.7% over the past day and declined 6.9% over the past week. See our latest analysis for Advantest. That 4.7% 1 day share price move comes after a softer patch, with a 7 day share price return of 6.9% and a 30 day share price return of 2.3%. However, the 90 day share price return of 18.9% sits alongside...

Hagihara Industries (TSE:7856) opened its 2026 financial year with Q1 revenue of ¥7.4b and basic EPS of ¥16.36, alongside net income of ¥230m, setting a clear reference point for how the rest of the year may shape up. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥7.8b in Q1 2025 to ¥7.9b in Q4 2025 before landing at ¥7.4b in Q1 2026. Over the same stretch, basic EPS shifted from ¥60.70 to ¥16.85 and now ¥16.36, which puts the spotlight firmly on how margins and profit quality evolve from...

Japan Display (TSE:6740) has jumped into focus after reports that Tokyo and Washington are discussing a potential US display factory tied to a roughly $13b government backed investment package. See our latest analysis for Japan Display. The headlines around a potential US plant come on top of a sharp shift in market sentiment, with a 1 day share price return of 57.69% and a 30 day share price return of 272.73% feeding into a 1 year total shareholder return of 355.56%, so momentum has been...

Cowellnex, Kyowa Kirin and Metagen have begun joint research to develop gut microbiota tests and personalized food recommendation algorithms for Japanese individuals, using Cowellnex’s high-precision shotgun metagenomic data accumulated over roughly three years. The collaboration highlights how advanced microbiome analytics could underpin new personalized gut health services, potentially expanding Kirin’s reach in science-based health and nutrition solutions. Next, we’ll examine how this...