News Release

Oct. 07, 2015

Basic Agreement between Nippon Paper and Tokushu Tokai Paper

Oct. 06, 2015

JCR Assigned Pre. A- to Shelf Reg. of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial

JCR Affirmed BBBp/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on NDS

JCR Assigned A Rating to Bonds of Japan Hotel REIT Investment

JCR Assigned AA- Rating to Bonds of AEON REIT Investment

Oct. 05, 2015

JCR's Rating Review of Blast Furnace Steel Manufacturers

Oct. 02, 2015

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JCR Assigned BBB+/Stable LT Issuer Rating to Shinsei Securities

JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable and AA- Rating on Japan Excellent

JCR Assigned Preliminary A+ Rating to Shelf Reg. of Yokohama Rubber

JCR Affirmed A/Stable and A Rating on HORIBA

JCR Assigned AAA to Bonds of Aichi Prefecture

JCR Removed CM; Downgraded AvanStrate from #CC/Negative to LD

Oct. 01, 2015

JCR Affirmed J-1+ on CP of NTT FINANCE; Increase in CP Max. Amount

JCR Affirmed J-1 on CP of BOT Lease; Increase in CP Max. Amount

JCR Assigned Pre. A- Rating to Shelf Reg. of Nisshin OilliO Group

JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable and AA- Rating on Awa Bank

JCR Assigned AA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating to NMF; Removed CM

JCR Affirmed A-/Stable, A- and Pre. A- Rating on Valor Holdings

JCR Affirmed BBB+/Stable and BBB+ on NAGATANIEN HOLDINGS

JCR Assigned BBB/Stable, J-2 to Cosmo Energy HLD; Affimed BB+ (sub.)

JCR Affimed BBB/Stable, to COSMO OIL

Sep. 30, 2015

[ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned J-1+ to H Corporation Bills Receivable ABL15-09

[ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned J-1+ to Teral Bills Receivable ABL15-09

[ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned J-1 to Toda Kogyo Bills Receivable ABL15-09

[ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned J-1 to Nohara Bills Receivable ABL15-09

JCR Downgraded AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY from BBB+/Stable to BBB/Negative; Affirmed J-2

JCR Affirmed AAA Rating on IDB with Stable Outlook

JCR Assigned Preliminary A- Rating to Shelf Reg. of Showa Denko

JCR Affirmed AAA/AAA (FC/LC) Ratings on Belgium with Stable outlook

Sep. 29, 2015

JCR Affirmed BBB on JAG Mega Solar Project Ben.Int./Trust ABL

JCR Assigned J-1+ on ABCP Programs of Super Trust 2 to 10, LLC

[ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned J-1 to Aso Shoji Bills Receivable ABL15-09

JCR Affirmed BBB+/Stable, Preliminary BBB+ and J-2 on TAIHEIYO CEMENT

JCR Affirmed J-1 Rating on CP of MMC Diamond Finance

JCR Affirmed BBB/Stable and J-2 Rating on FURUKAWA

JCR Assigned Pre. AA- Rating to Shelf Reg. of Global One Real Estate

JCR Affirmed J-1 Rating on CP of T&D Lease

JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable, AA-, Pre AA- and J-1+ on Mitsubishi UFJ L&F

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. Posted A Special Loss

JCR Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on PARCO; Increase in CP Max. Amount

Sep. 28, 2015

[ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned J-1+ to A Corp. Bills Receivable Senior Ben. Int. 15-09

JCR Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1 on SUMITOMO CHEMICAL

JCR Affirmed A-/Positive and J-1 on IHI Corporation

JCR Affirmed AA/Stable, AA and Preliminary AA Rating on ASAHI KASEI

JCR Affirmed A-/Stable LT Issuer Rating on SMBC Consumer Finance

JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable and J-1+ Rating on Mitsubishi UFJ NICOS

JCR Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on ACOM

Sep. 25, 2015

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JCR Affirmed J-1+ Rating on ABCP Program of Godo Kaisha Alimone

JCR Affirmed J-1+ Rating on ABCP Program of Godo Kaisha GK 48

JCR Affirmed J-1+ Rating on ABCP Program of Vector Asset Fund. Corp.

[ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned J-1 to Kimura Bills Receivable ABL15-09

[ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned J-3 to Monthly-Clearable Card Shopping Rec. ABL15-09

[ Asset Securitization Products ]JCR Assigned J-1+ to MSNW Trust Certificate Series 15090

[ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned J-1+ and J-2 to C Corporation Bills Receivable ABL15-09

JCR Affirmed J-1+ Rating on ABCP Program of Nexus Asset Fund. Corp.

[ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL15-09 (D Hospital)

JCR Affirmed BBB+/Stable and BBB+ on NAGATANIEN

JCR Assigned Preliminary A Rating to Shelf Reg. of TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN

JCR Removed CM; Upgraded JAPAN VILENE from #A-/Positive to A

JCR Affirmed A+/Stable and A+ on KONICA MINOLTA

Sep. 24, 2015

JCR Affirmed BBB+/Stable and J-2 on FUJI SOFT

JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable, AA- and J-1+ Rating on NIDEC

JCR Affirmed BBB and J-2 on Daio Paper; Revised Outlook to Positive

DyDo DRINCO To Acquire Turkish Beverage Companies

JCR Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on Daido Steel

Sep. 18, 2015

[ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL Program (Ginnankai)

[ Asset Securitization Products ]JCR Affirmed J-1 on Medical Fees Receivable ABL Program (C Hospital)

JCR Affirmed AA/Stable and Preliminary AA Rating on Bank of Yokohama

JCR Assigned Preliminary A Rating to Shelf Reg. of IBJ Leasing

JCR Affirmed AA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating and AA and AA- Ratings on EMTN for Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings
JCR Affirmed AA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities

JCR Affirmed AA/Stable LT Issuer Rating on SMBC Nikko Securities

JCR Upgraded Mizuho Securities from AA-/Positive to AA/Stable; Affirmed J-1+ short-term issuer rating and CP
JCR Upgraded Mizuho International from AA- to AA
JCR Upgraded Mizuho Securities USA from AA- to AA

JCR's Rating Review of Major Banks

Sep. 17, 2015

[ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned Preliminary J-1 to Aso Shoji Bills Receivable ABL15-09

[ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned J-3 to Narasaki Stax Accounts Receivable ABL15-09

JCR Affirmed A/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on NISHIMATSUYA CHAIN

JCR Assigned BBB- Rating to Subordinated Bonds of Kawasaki Kisen

Nomura Real Estate Holdings to Acquire Additional Stake in NREG TOSHIBA BUILDING

JCR Affirmed J-2 Rating on CP of TOKAI Holdings

Sep. 16, 2015

[ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL15-09 (F Hospital)

JCR Affirmed BBB/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on DAIKI ALUMINIUM

Sep. 15, 2015

[ Asset Securitization Products ]JCR Assigned Preliminary J-1+ to MSNW Trust Certificate Series 15090

JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable, AA- and J-1+ on Hitachi Capital

JCR Affirmed BBB+ Rating on SEIBU HOLDINGS; Outlook Positive

JCR Affirmed A-/Stable, A-, BBB and J-1 Rating on Showa Denko