Oasis Management Co. founder Seth Fischer said his activist fund has increased its stake in Nidec Corp. to become the largest shareholder, adding heft to its calls for the troubled Japanese motor maker to consider going private.

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., the Japanese health products company that was at the center of a supplement contamination scandal involving suspected deaths, is said to be considering a potential buyout offer of more than ¥500 billion ($3.2 billion) by private equity investors.

EQT AB barely raised its tender offer price for Kakaku.com Inc. and extended the offer period, prolonging a bidding war over the Japanese internet services firm.

Bain Capital-owned Proterial Ltd. is considering selling its wire, cable and automotive parts businesses, the latest potential major deal in Japan as the government pushes companies to boost their value.

The Tokyo District Court ruled that hospitality sector company Shidax Corp.’s tender offer in 2023 to go private undervalued its shares, in one of the still-rare cases in Japan of financial tussles between companies getting resolved by legal authorities.

SoftBank Corp. is getting closer to acquiring SP.LINKS Inc. after securing preferred bidder status for Blackstone Inc.’s payments service provider, people familiar with the matter said.

EQT AB is increasing its tender offer price for Japan’s Kakaku.com Inc., escalating its bidding war with the duo of LY Corp. and Bain Capital for the online data firm.

Advantage Partners LLC plans to invest in big domestic companies posing economic security risks for Japan that might benefit from government backing and boost profits in the long term.

Japan’s plan to tighten the threshold for shareholder proposals would hurt retail investors while having little impact on institutional activist investors, said Seth Fischer, the founder of Oasis Management Co.

Nikkon Holdings Co. is considering going private and the Japanese logistics company is preparing to hold a first round of bidding in early June, according to people familiar with the matter.

A UK investment fund is urging shareholders of pen tablet maker Wacom Co. to remove two top executives over the Japanese company’s weak performance and unsuccessful management moves.

Bain Capital and LY Corp. have submitted a joint offer to acquire Tokyo-listed Kakaku.com Inc., the $3.7 billion price comparison site operator fielding a takeover by EQT AB.

Bain Capital and LY Corp. have submitted a joint offer to acquire Tokyo-listed Kakaku.com Inc., the $3.7 billion price comparison site operator fielding a takeover by EQT AB.

Asset Value Investors Ltd. is calling for the chairman of Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. to step down from the Japanese drugmaker’s board of directors, in the latest sign that activist shareholders will stay busy this year.

KKR & Co. is planning a tender offer for Taiyo Holdings Co. in a transaction valuing the Japanese firm at about ¥500 billion ($3.2 billion).

KKR & Co. is planning a tender offer for Taiyo Holdings Co. in a transaction valuing the Japanese firm at about ¥500 billion ($3.2 billion).

Matsui Securities Co., one of Japan’s pioneers for online trading, has begun talks with several major domestic financial institutions over a possible capital alliance, people familiar with the matter said.

Matsui Securities Co., one of Japan’s pioneers for online trading, has begun talks with several major domestic financial institutions over a possible capital alliance, people familiar with the matter said.

Last year’s deals boom put Japan on the priority list for bankers and investors, and momentum toward the end of the first quarter suggests 2026 could go a step better, even with the crisis in the Middle East.

Bain Capital and Lone Star Funds have advanced to a second round of bidding for Mitsubishi Electric Corp.’s automotive equipment business, according to people familiar with the matter.