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1. Jun 30, 2026 · 2 min read

   Fidelity’s Tocalo stake cut looks new, but dates to 2018

   Tocalo’s disclosed 10.26% Fidelity holding reflects an August 2018 change, while a filer-name fix and EDINET’s five-year limit make it appear fresh in 2026.

2. Jun 30, 2026 · 2 min read

   NEPON says Access-linked inventory flaw dating to the year to March 2019 is fixed

   Data feeding unit-cost calculations were not updated correctly from the year to March 2019, leaving inventory understated; NEPON now says its reporting controls are effective and the latest year ended with ¥37.7mn in net profit.

3. Jun 30, 2026 · 2 min read

   Japan's draft immigration plan couples JESTA with tighter residence controls

   The draft pairs electronic travel authorisation with stricter residence management as foreign arrivals topped 40mn last year and the resident foreign population reached about 4.13mn.

4. Jun 30, 2026 · 2 min read

   WisdomTree’s Tokyo ETF disclosures split metal holdings from futures roll risk

   A June 29 snapshot put WisdomTree’s Tokyo gold fund at ¥1.07tn with a 0.00% gap to metal-linked asset value per unit, while the ¥19.5bn broad commodity fund disclosed a 0.15% index divergence and warned that rolling futures can help or hurt returns.

5. Jun 30, 2026 · 2 min read

   SINKANURSE pitches listing as a hiring tool, targets 48 more nursing assistants

   The healthcare recruiter says public-company visibility should help fill a chronically under-recognised hospital support role, with ¥1.022bn in sales and ¥43mn in operating profit targeted for the year ending December 2026, but any move to a wider TSE market is still undated.

6. Jun 30, 2026 · 2 min read

   Japan Asia Investment withdraws authorized-share amendment after shareholder feedback

   Read-through: Japan Asia Investment withdrew a charter amendment before its June 30 annual meeting after saying shareholder views warranted a rethink of the authorized-share change. A separate disclosure showed Governance Partners holds 23.63% of voting rights and shares the chief executive, adding context on the governance set-up, not proof of who objected.

7. Jun 30, 2026 · 2 min read

   Fuji Kosan says TOKYO PRO Market debut is a bridge to the Standard Market

   Fuji Kosan says listed status should help lift annual hiring to 1.5 times current levels by 2029 and support a later move to the TSE Standard Market, while this year’s guide points to lower sales but higher operating profit.

8. Jun 30, 2026 · 2 min read

   Neis guides for 95% operating profit jump as franchise push accelerates

   Sales are forecast to reach ¥3.65bn as the children’s gymnastics operator adds 37 franchise sites, but part of the lift comes from store transfers and price increases.

9. Jun 30, 2026 · 2 min read

   Atmark Techno targets general-market step-up within two years of Sapporo debut

   The embedded-systems company says its Sapporo PRO Frontier listing is a bridge to direct financing for a shift toward IoT security software, even as current-year sales are set to edge down.

10. Jun 29, 2026 · 2 min read

    Yokorei’s late report pins down backdated losses from overseas partner

    The catch: Yokorei says an extraordinary report due after a December 2024 board decision was left unfiled until June 29, and the delayed document details backdated loss items of ¥6.42bn for doubtful accounts, ¥4.49bn for debt guarantees and ¥2.60bn for investment securities.

11. Jun 29, 2026 · 2 min read

    Petgo gives Seibu-linked Blue Incubation a path to a 19.98% stake

    The move: Blue Incubation will own 14.98% of Petgo after a July 15 share issue and can rise to 19.98% via warrants, funding an app-led push into pet outings across Seibu rail, hotel and leisure assets.

12. Jun 29, 2026 · 2 min read

    NOK shareholders clear October launch of NOK Group with Eagle Industry

    The move: NOK shareholders approved the joint share transfer that would create NOK Group on October 1 and recast both operating companies under a single parent.

13. Jun 29, 2026 · 2 min read

    Nippon Chemi-Con executes ¥9bn preferred-share recap and cancels Class A stock

    The move: Nippon Chemi-Con completed a ¥9bn issue of Class C and D preferred shares to Development Bank of Japan, then pushed through ¥4.5bn cuts to both capital and capital reserve and cancelled all Class A preferred shares.

14. Jun 29, 2026 · 2 min read

    Nexon to book ¥373.46bn dividend from NEXON Korea, with no group earnings lift

    The catch: Nexon will book a ¥373.46bn dividend from NEXON Korea Corporation as non-operating income in standalone accounts for the year ending December 2026, while consolidated earnings stay unchanged because the payment is eliminated inside the group.

15. Jun 29, 2026 · 3 min read

    MS&AD lifts dividend again as profit guide falls to ¥425bn

    The tension: MS&AD reported ¥510.6bn of profit for the year just ended, but its current-year guide falls to ¥425.0bn even as the annual dividend climbs from ¥160 to ¥170.

16. Jun 29, 2026 · 2 min read

    MIRAINI lifts guide and dividend as memory prices and India EV demand improve

    The number: MIRAINI now expects ¥542bn in sales and ¥15.2bn in net profit for the year ending March 2027 after stronger memory pricing and India EV two-wheeler electronics demand. The catch: reported earnings still include a ¥7bn integration-related negative-goodwill gain that management says will not be used as a dividend source.

17. Jun 29, 2026 · 1 min read

    Kubotek ends the year with ¥56.1mn in net assets and a 7.0% equity ratio

    The number: Kubotek’s annual report showed only ¥56.1mn of net assets and a 7.0% equity ratio, even with sales at ¥2.10bn and losses still on the books.

18. Jun 29, 2026 · 1 min read

    J-Lease sales hit ¥21.57bn as assets top ¥22bn

    The move: J-Lease's annual report shows net sales of ¥21.57bn, ordinary income of ¥3.59bn and parent profit of ¥2.47bn, with total assets reaching ¥22.14bn as the rent-guarantee specialist keeps expanding.

19. Jun 29, 2026 · 1 min read

    Aichi Steel turns modest sales growth into a sharper profit lift

    The move: Aichi Steel's revenue reached ¥304.34bn in the year to March, while pre-tax profit rose to ¥18.49bn and ROE improved to 4.8%, making this more of a profitability story than a top-line one.

20. Jun 29, 2026 · 1 min read

    Gokurakuyu’s recovery extends as net assets reach ¥4.91bn

    Sales rose to ¥16.25bn and profit attributable to owners of parent to ¥929.0mn in the year to March 2026, extending Gokurakuyu’s recovery, even if the supplied filings say little about the next year’s pace.

21. Jun 29, 2026 · 2 min read

    Nichiryoku says reporting controls still ineffective after restatements and staff exits

    The catch: prior-period corrections tied to lease-deposit estimates, plus accounting staff departures, left Nichiryoku unable to prove its financial-reporting controls were effective by March 31 despite a year of remediation.

22. Jun 29, 2026 · 2 min read

    Zojirushi leaves annual targets unchanged after first-half profit rises

    The move: first-half operating profit rose 7 per cent to ¥5.21bn and net assets increased, but Zojirushi kept its full-year earnings target and ¥46 annual dividend unchanged, citing higher raw-material costs, a weaker yen assumption and uncertain US tariff refunds.

23. Jun 29, 2026 · 2 min read

    Nagaileben raises year-end dividend and adds ¥1bn buyback as nine-month profit slips

    A planned ¥70 year-end dividend and a new ¥1bn repurchase cap show Nagaileben leaning on its balance sheet even as nine-month net profit slipped 1.0 per cent and full-year guidance stayed put.

24. Jun 29, 2026 · 2 min read

    AKATSUKI EAZIMA raises year-end payout to ¥135 after margin-led profit upgrade

    The catch: AKATSUKI EAZIMA lifted its year-end payout to ¥135 a share, but the increase comes entirely from a ¥40 special dividend, while operating profit guidance jumped to ¥1.35bn as cost control improved construction margins.