Japan’s biggest bank is tentatively getting back into the country’s benchmark government bonds, even as it remains concerned that yields could further spike due to fiscal and monetary policies in the nation.

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.

Kioxia Holdings Corp. and Sandisk Corp. plan to spend more than ¥5 trillion ($31.4 billion) to ratchet up production capacity in Japan, boosting output of a critical AI data center component that’s in short supply.

Japan’s Finance Ministry will seek a record ¥36.6 trillion ($230 billion) for debt-servicing costs in its initial budget request for the next fiscal year, according to documents seen by Bloomberg, a sharp increase that highlights the growing burden of higher interest rates.

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co.’s shares fell the most in almost three weeks after its major shareholder Hitachi Ltd. offloaded all its holdings, in the latest move by the Japanese conglomerate to divest some of its assets to focus on core businesses.

Mizuho Financial Group Inc. expects the Bank of Japan to pick up the pace of interest-rate hikes, with the next one coming as soon as next month, as the weak yen and inflation prompt the central bank to act more quickly.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.’s stock market value shot up to the highest in Japan, marking the first time a bank reached the top position since the current so-called three megabank groups were established.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. is evaluating its India strategy as it looks for ways to consolidate its presence in one of the world’s fastest-growing banking markets, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Creditors across Japan are trying to claw back more than $700 million from a payments firm suspected to have faked its financial statement for at least 20 years and abruptly collapsed into bankruptcy this week.

The Japanese government is expected to call for “appropriate” monetary management in its basic policy guidelines, according to a document seen by Bloomberg, in an apparent bid to dissuade the Bank of Japan from further interest rate hikes.

Bain Capital and LY Corp. are poised to make a binding bid for Kakaku.com Inc., challenging a tender offer from EQT AB that values the price-comparison site operator at around ¥595 billion ($3.7 billion).

Godiva Japan Inc. is in talks with its banking syndicate to extend the repayment deadline on leveraged buyout financing as the chocolate maker struggles in the major Asian market, according to people familiar with the matter.

Fuji Media Holdings Inc. has received stronger-than-expected interest in its real estate subsidiary, attracting bidders including KKR & Co., Blackstone Inc. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc., people familiar with the matter said.

SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. is considering starting a fund to provide so-called mezzanine financing, as a mergers and acquisitions boom in Japan fuels demand for loans that are riskier than senior debt.

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.

Mizuho Financial Group Inc. plans to trim its stake in Orient Corp., after an activist investor urged it to either consolidate or sell its holding in the credit card company.

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.

Japanese industrial electronics maker Hitachi Ltd. is looking to offload about 8% of Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. shares in block trades, according to people familiar with the matter.

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.

Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she will meet the country’s biggest banks to discuss Anthropic PBC’s latest AI model Mythos on Friday, as authorities around the world express concerns about the technology.