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Advantest (TSE:6857) just put a fresh spotlight on its stock with a new collaboration with Tokyo Seimitsu, targeting die level testing for demanding AI and high performance computing devices. See our latest analysis for Advantest. That new AI and HPC collaboration lands after a string of product launches and capital moves, and the market seems to like the direction. The 90 day share price return of 27.8 percent and the 5 year total shareholder return of 993.5 percent suggest momentum is still...

Mitsubishi Logistics (TSE:9301) has approved an organizational reshuffle to kick start its grid electricity storage business, creating a new preparation chamber and adjusting senior roles to support this expansion. See our latest analysis for Mitsubishi Logistics. The grid storage push fits into a steady, if unspectacular, year for Mitsubishi Logistics, with an 8.9% 1 month share price return and a powerful 3 year total shareholder return of 111.1% suggesting long term momentum remains firmly...

Nintendo recently faced concerns over rising memory chip costs squeezing margins on its new Switch 2 console, even as the company lifted its fiscal 2026 sales forecast for the device from 15 million to 19 million units on the back of strong hardware and software demand. An interesting angle is how Nintendo is leaning on higher Switch 2 and game sales volumes to help offset input cost pressure, underscoring the central role of its software ecosystem in supporting the broader console...

Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment Corporation has announced an increased semi-annual dividend of ¥2,952.00 per share, payable on May 27, 2026, with an ex-date of February 26, 2026 and record date of February 28, 2026. This higher payout signals the REIT’s emphasis on consistent income for unitholders, a central theme for many income-focused investors in Japanese real estate. We’ll now examine how this higher semi-annual dividend shapes Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment Corporation’s...

Trend Micro (TSE:4704) has set investors talking after its November 12 board meeting, where directors weighed a plan to repurchase common stock, a move that often hints at management’s underlying confidence. See our latest analysis for Trend Micro. That confidence comes after a choppy year, with the latest share price at ¥6,921 and a roughly 15 percent year to date share price decline, even as the three year total shareholder return sits near 27 percent. This suggests longer term momentum has...

Recent Performance and Market Context Kioxia Holdings (TSE:285A) has slipped about 2% on the day and roughly 18% over the past month, even after more than doubling over the past 3 months. This has left investors reassessing near term expectations. See our latest analysis for Kioxia Holdings. That backdrop makes the latest pullback look more like cooling momentum than a broken story. The share price is at ¥9,340 after a year-to-date share price return of 437.71% and a 1 year total shareholder...

In recent weeks, Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca secured a major US FDA approval for ENHERTU plus pertuzumab as first-line treatment for unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer, while the EMA validated Daiichi Sankyo’s DATROWAY application for first-line use in certain triple negative breast cancer patients based on positive phase 3 data. Together with a new AI-enabled biomarker collaboration and ongoing expansion of ENHERTU into ovarian cancer trials, these moves deepen...

Unicharm (TSE:8113) just unveiled its Dry Washing Method for diaper recycling, slashing water use to about 1/50th of current processes. This targeted sustainability move could reshape its long term growth narrative. See our latest analysis for Unicharm. Despite this technological leap, Unicharm’s 1 year total shareholder return of around minus 31 percent and year to date share price return near minus 29 percent suggest sentiment has been weak. Any sustained excitement around Dry Washing could...

Metaplanet recently gained backing from Norway’s Norges Bank Investment Management for its bitcoin-focused capital proposals and, on December 19, began trading sponsored Level I American Depositary Receipts over-the-counter in the U.S. under the ticker MPJPY. This combination of sovereign wealth fund support and easier U.S. market access highlights how Metaplanet is aligning its corporate structure with a bitcoin-centric treasury approach. We’ll now look at how Norges Bank’s endorsement may...

Recently, India's AM Green and Japan's Mitsui & Co. signed a non-binding agreement to explore Mitsui’s potential investment in AM Green’s green aluminium business, including an offtake arrangement for low-carbon aluminium from a planned 1 million tonne smelter and 2 million tonne alumina refinery powered by renewable energy. This early-stage collaboration positions Mitsui directly in the emerging green aluminium value chain, potentially deepening its role in low-carbon materials alongside...

Wondering if Asahi Group Holdings is quietly turning into a value opportunity while everyone is distracted by flashier names? In this overview, we walk through what the market is pricing in and what the fundamentals suggest it might actually be worth. The stock has slipped about 7% over the last week and 6% over the past month, even though it is still up around 1.9% year to date and 1.6% over the last year, with a stronger 27.9% three year and 29.5% five year performance in the...

Iida Group Holdings Co., Ltd. ( TSE:3291 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥45.00 per share on the 29th of...

The board of Fujicco Co., Ltd. ( TSE:2908 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 2nd of June, with...

The board of Maxell, Ltd. ( TSE:6810 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥25.00 per share on the 9th of...

ROHM Co., Ltd. ( TSE:6963 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥25.00 per share on the 26th of June. This...

Even though ANYCOLOR Inc. ( TSE:5032 ) posted strong earnings, investors appeared to be underwhelmed. We have done some...

The board of Softcreate Holdings Corp. ( TSE:3371 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 5th of June, with...

I-ne CO., LTD.'s ( TSE:4933 ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to ¥15.00 on 16th...

The board of Yakult Honsha Co.,Ltd. ( TSE:2267 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 8th of June, with...

Key Insights Goldwin's estimated fair value is JP¥3,243 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Goldwin's JP¥2,714...

The board of San-Ai Obbli Co., Ltd. ( TSE:8097 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥50.00 per share on the...

Nohmi Bosai Ltd.'s ( TSE:6744 ) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥50.00 per share on 29th of June. This will...

Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. ( TSE:1925 ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's...

Br. Holdings Corporation ( TSE:1726 ) will pay a dividend of ¥8.00 on the 23rd of June. This will take the dividend...