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Aug. 07, 2026: JCR Assigned J-1 Rating to CP of PERSOL HD; JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on ES-CON JAPAN; JCR Affirmed A-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on KYOEI STEEL; JCR Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1 on Sojitz; JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable and J-1+ on Takeda Pharmaceutical; JCR Affirmed AAA/Stable (FC/LC) on Singapore; JCR Assigned AA+ Rating to Bonds of Kansai Electric Power; JCR Assigned Preliminary A Rating to Subordinated Bonds of Sumitomo Forestry; JCR Assigned A Rating to Bonds of Chuo-Nittochi Group; JCR Assigned A+ Rating to Bonds of Orient Corporation; JCR Assigned AA- Rating to Bonds of Sumitomo Mitsui Auto Service; JCR Assigned Preliminary AA Rating to Shelf Registration of Tohoku Electric Power; ARAKAWA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES: Post-issuance Verification Report on Sustainability Linked Bond; Daiichi Fujie, The Joyo Bank: Second Party Opinion on Sustainability Linked Loan; MUGEN ESTATE, THE NISHI-NIPPON CITY BANK: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance; Sumiyoshijidosha, The Hokkaido Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance

Aug. 06, 2026: JCR Assigned A-/Stable (FC/LC) to Daishin Securities; JCR Affirmed A-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on African Export-Import Bank; JCR Assigned Preliminary AA- Rating to Subordinated Loan of National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives; JCR Assigned AAA Rating to Bonds of Development Bank of Japan; JCR Assigned Preliminary AA Rating to Shelf Registration of AEON REIT Investment; JCR Assigned Preliminary AA- to Bonds of Zenkyoren 5th Subordinated Loan Securitization Company Limited

Aug. 05, 2026: JCR Affirmed A+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on INFRONEER HD; JCR Affirmed A-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on IMPERIAL HOTEL; JCR's Rating Review of Five Expressway Companies; JCR Affirmed A+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on SANKEI REAL ESTATE; KOHSEI, The Shoko Chukin Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance

Aug. 04, 2026: JCR Placed Rating on NS UNITED KAIUN under Credit Monitor #A-/Positive; JCR Affirmed A-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on SIIX; JCR Affirmed A/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Shikoku Bank; JCR Assigned BBB+ Rating to Bonds of Yixin Group; Kyushu Railway: Second Party Opinion on Sustainability Linked Finance Framework; Assigned Sustainability Finance Framework Evaluation: SU 1(F); Nagano Prefecture: Reviewed Green Finance Framework Evaluation: Green 1(F)

Aug. 03, 2026: Tokyo Century to Make an Aircraft Leasing Subsidiary an Equity-Method Affiliate - No Impact on the Rating; JCR Assigned A+ Rating to Preferred Shares of Tokyo Century; Revisions to Structured Finance Rating Methodology "General Methodology"; JCR Upgraded Long-term Issuer Rating on NIPPON STEEL KOWA REAL ESTATE to A/Stable; Affirmed J-1 on CP; JCR Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on Chuo-Nittochi Group; JCR Assigned A- Rating to Bonds of Tidlor Holdings; JCR Assigned Preliminary A+ Rating to Shelf Registration of Keikyu; Sumitomo Mitsui Banking: Second Party Opinion on SMBC Sustainable Finance Framwork (Review)

Jul. 31, 2026: JCR Downgraded Long-term Issuer Rating on KUREHA to A/Stable; Affirmed J-1 on CP; Assigned Preliminary A to Shelf Registration; JCR Affirmed A+ and J-1 on Yokohama Rubber; Revised Outlook to Positive; JCR Affirmed AA Rating on Bonds of Sumitomo Electric Industries; JCR Affirmed A/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on LIFE CORPORATION; JCR Assigned Preliminary AA+ Rating to Shelf Registration of Kansai Electric Power; [ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned Preliminary AAA and Preliminary A to TEPCO Fintech Leases Receivable Securitization 2026-01; [ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned AAA to Trust ABL 202607 (Contract No. 94-82001); JCR Withdraws A- Long-term Issuer Rating on Takeda Healthcare Foundation; Kawasaki City: Reviewed Green / Blue Bond Framework Evaluation: Green 1(F),Blue 1(F); Mitsubishi Estate: Post-issuance Verification Report on Sustainability Linked Bond (Bonds no. 141); Maruto Hasegawa Works , The Shoko Chukin Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance; TAKANO, The Shoko Chukin Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance; Hanshinkiki, The Shoko Chukin Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance; MARUTOMI　SYOTEN, The Shoko Chukin Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance; HIROSOPHY, The Shoko Chukin Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance; WHITE　CUBE, The Shoko Chukin Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance; Ozawa Seisakusyo, San ju San Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance; Iimori Green Development, The Juhachi-Shinwa Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance; Niwa　Mokuzai, The Kita-Nippon Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance; Mori Jimusho, The Tama Shinkin Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance

Jul. 30, 2026: JCR Upgraded Long-term Issuer Rating on Ferrotec to A-/Stable; JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on TOSOH; JCR Affirmed AA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on NISSIN FOODS HD; JCR Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on Tokyo Electric Power Company HD; Affirmed A/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on TEPCO Power Grid, TEPCO Renewable Power and TEPCO Energy Partner; JCR's Rating Review of Major Non-Life Insurance Groups; JCR Affirmed AAA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Tokio Marine HD; Affirmed AAA/Stable and J-1+ on Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance; Affirmed AAA/Stable FC Long-term Issuer Rating on Tokio Marine Funding Solutions PIC; JCR Affirmed AA+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Sompo HD; Affirmed AA+/Stable and J-1+ on Sompo Japan Insurance; JCR Affirmed AA+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on MS&AD Insurance Group HD; Affirmed AA+/Stable and J-1+ on Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance; JCR Affirmed BBB+/Stable (FC) and A-/Stable (LC) on Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara; JCR Assigned AA- to SPIRE SA Series 2026-79; JCR Affirmed AA- on Commitment Line of PASMO; YUTACA, THE KYOTO CHUO SHINKIN BANK: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance

Jul. 29, 2026: JCR Assigned J-1+ Rating to CP of Hiroshima Bank; JCR's Rating Review of Electric Power Companies; JCR Assigned A Rating to Bonds of SoftBank Group; JCR Assigned A- to NEPTUNE LEASING1 CO., LTD./NEPTUNE LEASING2 CO., LTD. ABL; SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Assessment

Jul. 28, 2026: JCR Affirmed A-/Stable and J-1 on Central Glass; JCR Upgraded Fasanara Securitisation S.A. to BBB+; GLP J-REIT: Post-issuance Verification Report on Sustainability Linked Bond

Jul. 27, 2026: JCR Placed Rating on Iyogin HD and Iyo Bank under Credit Monitor #AA/Negative and Ehime Bank under Credit Monitor #A-/Positive; JCR Affirmed A+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on MIRARTH Real Estate Investment Corporation; JCR Assigned Preliminary #AA/Negative Rating to Shelf Registration of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Panasonic Finance

Jul. 24, 2026: JCR Upgraded Long-term Issuer Rating on ISHIHARA SANGYO to A-/Stable; JCR Affirmed Ap/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on artience; JCR Affirmed A+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Nishi-Nippon Railroad; JCR Affirmed #A/Positive on Bank of Nagoya; Continues Credit Monitor; JCR Assigned BBB+ Rating to Bonds of Ichigo; JCR Assigned A Rating to Bonds of COSMO ENERGY HD; JCR Assigned BBB+ Rating to Bonds of GREE HD; JCR Assigned A- Rating to Bonds of SKYLARK HD; JCR Assigned AA+ Rating to Bonds of DAIKIN INDUSTRIES; JCR Assigned A+ Rating to Bonds of TAIHEIYO CEMENT; JCR Assigned AA+ Rating to Bonds of Electric Power Development; JCR Assigned A Rating to Bonds of West African Development Bank; JCR Assigned Preliminary AA- Rating to Shelf Registration of Fuyo General Lease; JCR Assigned Preliminary AA- and Preliminary A Ratings to Shelf Registration of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group; [ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned Preliminary BBB to IDOM202608; Tsurugakankokaihatsu, The Hokkaido Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance

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