Japanese Specialty Stores Stock News

If you are wondering whether Honda Motor is still a value play after such a long run for auto stocks, or if the easy money has already been made, you are not alone. The stock is up 21.4% over the last year and 56.5% over three years, even though it has slipped 3.8% over the past month and is down 3.4% year to date. Recently, Honda has been in the spotlight for ramping up its electric and hybrid vehicle strategy, including new model rollouts and expanded partnerships in battery technology. At...

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Hioki E.E. Corporation ( TSE:6866 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥100.00 per share on the 2nd of March...

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd. ( TSE:8830 ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on...

As global markets closely monitor the final Federal Reserve meeting of the year with hopes for an interest rate cut, Asian markets are also navigating a complex landscape marked by mixed economic signals, such as China's ongoing property crisis and Japan's potential monetary tightening. In this environment, dividend stocks can offer a measure of stability and income, making them an attractive option for investors looking to balance growth with reliable returns amidst fluctuating market...

Yamazaki Baking Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:2212 ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to...

Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. ( TSE:2269 ) will pay a dividend of ¥52.50 on the 5th of June. This makes the dividend yield...

Investors in Eternal Hospitality Group Co.,Ltd. ( TSE:3193 ) had a good week, as its shares rose 5.5% to close at...

Asahi Kasei recently announced it will phase out production of hexamethylene diamine (HMD) by April 2027 as part of its portfolio optimization, while keeping PA66 and HDI operations in Miyazaki Prefecture unchanged and reassigning all affected employees. At the same time, its ROICA brand is partnering with NILIT’s SENSIL to develop biomass-balanced, lower-impact stretch fabrics, underscoring Asahi Kasei’s push toward higher-return, sustainability-oriented materials businesses. We’ll now...

Restructuring move puts Dentsu Soken in focus Dentsu Soken (TSE:4812) just signed off on a sizable internal shake up, with its board approving an organizational restructuring effective January 1, 2026, a move that naturally draws investor attention. See our latest analysis for Dentsu Soken. The 35.4% year to date share price return and 35.7% one year total shareholder return suggest momentum has been building, and this restructuring looks like the next deliberate step in that growth story...

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings (TSE:3289) just launched Climate and Nature Linked Bonds, Japan’s first sustainability linked issue aligned with ICMA guidelines, a financing move that ties its cost of capital directly to environmental performance. See our latest analysis for Tokyu Fudosan Holdings. The market seems to be rewarding this sustainability push, with a roughly 50 percent year to date share price return and a 5 year total shareholder return above 200 percent, suggesting momentum is still...

In recent research, JPMorgan reaffirmed its positive stance on Shimadzu, pointing to the company’s US-focused measuring instruments plan launched in fiscal 2024 and the expected earnings impact from new products rolling out in fiscal 2025. The broker also highlighted signs of recovery in Shimadzu’s China business and suggested that a new medium-term plan, anticipated between March and May 2026, could become an important catalyst for the company’s next phase of growth. With this backdrop,...

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In recent disclosures, it emerged that Horiba Ltd. and Oasis Management each hold more than 5% stakes in one another, with Oasis owning 9.90% of Horiba and signaling intentions to actively engage on portfolio management and potential significant proposals. This uncommon cross-shareholding between a listed company and an activist investor highlights the prospect of intensified governance scrutiny and potential shifts in Horiba’s corporate priorities. With Oasis Management signaling possible...

Key Insights The considerable ownership by retail investors in Focus Systems indicates that they collectively have a...

The board of Sekisui House, Ltd. ( TSE:1928 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 24th of April, with...

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Incorporated ( TSE:9501 ) shares have had a horrible month, losing 26% after a...

In November 2025, INPEX Corporation reported acquiring 6,072,000 treasury shares under a Board-approved plan to repurchase up to 60.00 million shares by January 31, 2026, with Hiroshi Fujii set to step down as Representative Director and Senior Executive Vice President and become Director and Corporate Advisor from January 1, 2026. This combination of a sizeable, time-bound buyback program and leadership transition underscores how INPEX is actively reshaping capital allocation and governance...

SMC Corporation recently completed a portion of its previously announced share repurchase program, buying 7,700 shares as part of an authorization to repurchase up to 750,000 shares, with the stated aim of enhancing shareholder value and optimizing its capital structure. This measured progress on the larger buyback plan offers investors a clearer view of how management is actively reshaping the company’s balance sheet over time. We’ll now examine how SMC’s incremental share repurchase...

JFE Holdings (TSE:5411) is back in focus after scheduling a special call to discuss its integrated steel plant joint venture with JSW Steel in India, a move that points to strategic expansion. See our latest analysis for JFE Holdings. The buzz around the India joint venture seems to be feeding into sentiment, with a 1 month share price return of 9.4 percent and a 1 year total shareholder return of 19.8 percent suggesting momentum is building rather than fading. If this kind of strategic...

In November 2025, NN STEEL Corporation approved a joint venture with Nippon Steel to own and lease new low-CO2 electric arc furnace facilities at NN STEEL’s Funamachi Plant, supplying steel slabs and hot-rolled products between the partners. This joint venture advances both companies’ decarbonization and resource-recycling ambitions by expanding electric arc furnace capacity and aligning production with growing demand for lower-emission steel. Next, we’ll explore how this low-CO2 electric...

NGK Insulators recently approved an ¥8.96 billion investment in its U.S. subsidiary FM Industries to lift semiconductor manufacturing equipment component capacity by about 20%, with expanded production targeted from January 2027. By scaling FM Industries’ Arizona facilities to support rising semiconductor demand linked to AI applications, NGK is deepening its exposure to higher-value technology supply chains. Next, we’ll examine how this sizeable semiconductor capacity expansion shapes NGK...

In December 2025, Nikon Instruments Inc. announced a partnership with Yamaha Motor under which the Nikon BioImaging Lab near Boston will host Yamaha’s CELL HANDLER 2 system, combining advanced imaging and automated cell picking to support U.S.-based drug discovery researchers. The collaboration effectively turns NBIL into a hands-on evaluation hub for CELL HANDLER 2, letting researchers test their own samples and design custom assay workflows, which may help Yamaha deepen its footprint in...

Konami Gaming announced that it has been selected to supply its SYNKROS casino management system, including the SYNKROS Drink System and Konetic mobile app, to the soon-to-open Happy Valley Casino in Pennsylvania. This contract highlights ongoing adoption of Konami’s casino technology in the US gaming market, potentially deepening its role as a key systems provider to new properties. Next, we’ll examine how the Happy Valley SYNKROS win shapes Konami’s investment narrative around its growing...