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Shrinking market sends Japan Inc buying abroad

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese companies are turning increasingly to overseas acquisitions to drive growth, buy technology and build market share, spurred by a stagnant domestic economy, shrinking population and largely unburdened by subprime credit damage.

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Japanese banks take steps overseas, gingerly

TOKYO (Reuters) - Unburdened by heavy subprime losses, and stuck with sputtering growth at home, Japan's big banks are once again investing and lending abroad, but investors should not expect a string of blockbuster buyouts.

Japan needs to overhaul tax system: minister

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan needs to completely overhaul its tax system as part of the world's second-largest economy's push to revitalize its financial markets, the country's financial services minister said on Thursday.

Activist investors face long haul in Japan

TOKYO (Reuters) - Activist investors in Japan scored few wins during this year's annual meeting season, and with companies erecting defenses against them, their biggest impact has been to make governance a hot discussion topic.

Foreign bond sellers love Japan

TOKYO (Reuters) - From Australian lenders to the government of Thailand, foreign issuers have sold a record $13.5 billion worth of bonds in Japan so far this year and more borrowers are expected to line up during the rest of 2008.

Tokyo Stock Exchange may delay IPO

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Stock Exchange, the world's second largest, said it might delay its plans to list its shares on its own exchange for the second time, and also called on Japanese investors to be more demanding shareholders.

Dalton to raise $950 mln

TOKYO (Reuters) - Activist fund Dalton Investments KK said it could raise up to about $450 million to invest in struggling Japanese real estate investment trusts (REITs) and another $500 million for a management buyout fund.

Tokyo financial hopes face hurdles big and small

TOKYO (Reuters) - From high taxes and arcane regulations to ATMs that don't accept overseas bank cards, Japan faces a tough slog to change its image as closed to foreign investors and remake itself as a global finance centre.

Japan tax overhaul key for corporate tax cut: LDP

TOKYO (Reuters) - Any cut in Japan's corporate tax, which is one of the highest among major economies and is seen as discouraging foreign investment, should be debated along with how low its consumption tax is, the head of the ruling party's powerful tax panel said on Wednesday. | Video

GPIF may mull alternative investments

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's conservatively run public pension fund, the world's largest, said it may consider alternative investments, but the sheer size of the $1.4 trillion fund limited its ability to maneuver in smaller markets. "We may consider alternative investments based on whether our risk-return improves by expanding investments to various products, and not because we need such investments when we raise our performance target," Takahiro Kawase, president of the Government Pension Investme

Nomura Asset seeks Asia expansion

TOKYO (Reuters) -Nomura Asset Management, Japan's largest money manager, is looking to expand into retail fund markets in Asia, its chief investment officer said on Wednesday, as it seeks to increase its overseas exposure to fuel growth.

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