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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. Full Article
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. Full Article
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. Full Article
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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. Full Article
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. Full Article
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. Full Article
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. Full Article
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. Full Article
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. Full Article | 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 Full Article
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