Japanese Pharma Stock News

Earlier this month, Mexico moved to raise import tariffs on cars to as high as 50%, a policy shift that threatens exporters such as Nissan Motor, Volkswagen, Hyundai and Maruti Suzuki that supply the Mexican market from India. This tariff push, framed as a way to protect Mexican jobs and manufacturing while responding to U.S. pressure over Chinese trade ties, puts fresh focus on how vulnerable Nissan’s global export model is to abrupt policy changes in key growth markets. We’ll now explore...

Most readers would already be aware that McDonald's Holdings Company (Japan)'s (TSE:2702) stock increased significantly...

ZERO Co., Ltd. ( TSE:9028 ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 26% after a shaky period beforehand. The...

Eisai (TSE:4523) just put its Alzheimer’s program back in the spotlight at the CTAD conference, with fresh lecanemab and etalanetug data that sharpen the long term commercial picture around its neurology pipeline. See our latest analysis for Eisai. Those CTAD updates land after a choppy stretch for investors, with the 1 year total shareholder return at 10.27% but a 3 year total shareholder return still deeply negative, so near term momentum looks tentative while the long term rebuilds. If...

In December 2025, American Bureau of Shipping, ENEOS, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and SEACOR Holdings began a joint study to develop a low‑carbon methanol bunkering and supply chain network along the U.S. Gulf Coast, targeting the first commercial-scale ship-to-ship methanol bunkering operations in the country. The collaboration positions NYK Line to apply its LNG bunkering experience to emerging methanol fuel infrastructure, aligning its shipping operations with the International Maritime...

MonotaRO Co., Ltd. reported that its non-consolidated sales for November 2025 fell to ¥23,952 million from ¥28,724 million in the same month a year earlier, signaling a clear year-on-year contraction in activity. This sharp monthly sales drop may prompt investors to reassess how resilient MonotaRO’s demand base and growth ambitions are in a softer operating backdrop. Next, we will examine how this abrupt November sales slowdown could reshape MonotaRO’s investment narrative and investors’...

In early December 2025, reports emerged that SoftBank Group Corp. was in talks to acquire DigitalBridge Group, an AI-focused digital infrastructure owner, as broader technology markets turned cautious following disappointing Oracle earnings and questions about data center returns. At the same time, Masayoshi Son used higher SoftBank valuations to cut back share pledges by about US$2.10 billion, signaling a push to reduce leverage even as the group pursues more AI-related assets. Next, we’ll...

Murata Manufacturing (TSE:6981) just moved its next generation high voltage MLCC into mass production, a quiet but meaningful step for investors tracking the shift to SiC based power systems and EV hardware. See our latest analysis for Murata Manufacturing. The market seems to be noticing these moves, with a roughly mid teens 1 month share price return and a strong double digit year to date share price return supported by healthy multi year total shareholder returns. This signals building...

KandenkoLtd's (TSE:1942) stock is up by a considerable 20% over the past three months. Since the market usually pay for...

Earlier this month, Renesas Electronics introduced its first RA-series Wi-Fi 6 microcontrollers, the RA6W1 and RA6W2, which combine dual-band connectivity, advanced security, long-term product support and development tools to target ultra-low-power IoT applications across smart home, industrial, medical and consumer markets. An interesting angle for investors is that these MCUs are Matter-ready, RED-certified and integrated into Renesas’ scalable RA platform and “winning Combinations,”...

The board of OPTEX GROUP Company, Limited ( TSE:6914 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥25.00 per share on...

DENSO (TSE:6902) has quietly outperformed the broader auto parts space over the past week, and that short term strength comes against a mixed backdrop of modest 1 month gains but flat performance over the past 3 months. See our latest analysis for DENSO. Zooming out, DENSO’s recent 7 day share price return sits against a year to date share price decline, even as its multi year total shareholder return remains firmly positive. This hints that long term momentum is intact while near term...

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

Fast Accounting Co.,Ltd. ( TSE:5588 ) shareholders that were waiting for something to happen have been dealt a blow...

Dividend hike and earnings guidance reset the conversation Sekisui House (TSE:1928) just lifted its second quarter dividend to ¥72 per share from ¥64 and paired that with fresh earnings guidance, giving investors a clearer view of income and growth prospects. See our latest analysis for Sekisui House. The upbeat guidance and dividend hike appear to be stabilising sentiment, with a 7 day share price return of 3.81% helping to ease this year to date weakness. A robust 5 year total shareholder...

Mitsubishi Materials (TSE:5711) has called a December 10 board meeting to approve a change in its Representative Executive Officer, a leadership pivot that could subtly reshape strategy and influence how investors view recent share gains. See our latest analysis for Mitsubishi Materials. The leadership reshuffle comes as investors have already bid the stock up, with a 90 day share price return of 34.16 percent and a 1 year total shareholder return of 50.58 percent, suggesting momentum is...

East Japan Railway (TSE:9020) just wrapped a seven month IoT field trial in Indonesia, using OKI’s zero energy sensors to remotely monitor rail slopes and reduce disaster related inspection workloads. See our latest analysis for East Japan Railway. The project lands at a time when sentiment has already swung firmly in East Japan Railway’s favor. The roughly 45 percent year to date share price return echoes a strong multi year total shareholder return and suggests momentum is still building...

Goldman Sachs just shifted Shiseido Company (TSE:4911) to a Buy, arguing that worries around China travel retail and Japan inbound demand are largely baked into the share price after a weak stretch. See our latest analysis for Shiseido Company. The upgrade has come after a tough stretch for investors, with the share price now at ¥2,437.5 and a year to date share price return of minus 10.19 percent, alongside a three year total shareholder return of minus 59.38 percent. This suggests the...

Autobahn Labs recently announced a partnership with Astellas Pharma, giving Astellas’ Innovation Lab and Oncology units privileged access to Autobahn’s early-stage academic drug discovery programs and exclusive investment and licensing negotiation rights on jointly funded assets. This structure effectively embeds Astellas at the starting line of new biotech company formation, sharing equity with Autobahn and academic founders while potentially widening its future innovation funnel. We’ll now...

Rigaku Holdings Corporation's ( TSE:268A ) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥9.40 per share on 13th of March...

Investors in Visional, Inc. ( TSE:4194 ) had a good week, as its shares rose 2.8% to close at JP¥10,585 following the...

Scroll Corporation's ( TSE:8005 ) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥29.50 per share on 2nd of June. This will...

The board of Shikoku Electric Power Company, Incorporated ( TSE:9507 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of...

Niterra Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:5334 ) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥93.00 per share on 4th of June. Based on...