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Jun. 07, 2024: JCR Assigned A+ Rating to Subordinated Bonds of NIPPON STEEL; JCR Assigned AA Rating to Bonds of Japan Freight Railway; JCR Assigned Preliminary AA- Rating to Shelf Registration of Asahi Group HD; JCR Assigned Preliminary AA to Long-term Issue Rating of Suisen Credit Service LLC; JCR Assigned Preliminary BBB+ to Clean Energy Connect Non-FIT Virtual PPA Low-voltage Solar Power Plant Green Project Bond Trust 2024 Beneficial Interest and Trust ABL; JCR Reviewed Green Financing Framework of Kenedix Private Investment; JCR Provided a Second Opinion to Positive Impact Finance Provided by The Nishi-Nippon City Bank to KACHIKEN; JCR Provided a Second Opinion to Positive Impact Finance Provided by The Shoko Chukin Bank to Misuzu

Jun. 06, 2024: JCR Affirmed A-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on TONO SHINKIN BANK; JCR Affirmed AA/Stable and J-1+ on Sekisui House; Assigned Preliminary AA to Shelf Registration; JCR Assigned Preliminary A+ Rating to Subordinated Bonds of Sekisui House; JCR Reviewed Green Financing Framework of SOSiLA Logistics REIT

Jun. 05, 2024: JCR Assigned A- Rating to Bonds of AIFUL; JCR Affirmed AA/Stable and J-1+ on Tokyo Century
JCR Affirmed AA/Stable and J-1+ on NIPPON CAR SOLUTIONS
JCR Affirmed AA/Stable and J-1+ on FLCS
JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable and J-1+ on IHI Finance Support

Jun. 04, 2024: JCR Placed Rating on NAGATANIEN HD under Credit Monitor #BBB+/Negative; JCR Upgraded Long-term Issuer Rating on Marubeni to AA/Stable; Affirmed J-1+ on CP; JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable and J-1+ on Sumitomo Metal Mining; JCR Affirmed BBB- on Giga Solar Green Project Bond Trust (Fukushima) Beneficial Interest and Trust ABL

Jun. 03, 2024: Revisions of Rating Methodologies "Pharmaceuticals" and "Marine Transportation" by Sector

May. 31, 2024: JCR Assigned A+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating to Nochu JAML REIT Investment Corporation; Change in CP Maximum Amount of NIPPON SANSO HD; Affirmed J-1+; JCR Assigned A+ Rating to Subordinated Loan of NIPPON STEEL; JCR Assigned AA Rating to Bonds of Tohoku Electric Power; JCR Assigned A Rating to Bonds of SoftBank Group; JCR Assigned A+ Rating to Bonds of JACCS; JCR Assigned A Rating to Bonds (Tier 1 with loss absorption clause) of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group; JCR Assigned A+ Rating to Bonds of FUJI ELECTRIC; JCR Assigned A- Rating to Bonds of SIIX; [ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned J-1+ to Hokuriku Bank A Corporation Bills & Electronically Recorded Receivables ABL 24-05; JCR Assigned AA- Rating to SPIRE SA Series 2024-230; JCR Assigned Green 1(T) (Preliminary) to the Japan Climate Transition Bonds (FY2024); JCR Assigned Green 1(F) to Green Finance Framework of Nippon Prologis REIT; JCR Reviewed Green Loan Framework of MAINICHI COMNET; JCR Reviewed Sustainable Finance Framework by TOKYU; JCR Provided a Second Opinion to Positive Impact Assesment Provided by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank to Tokyo Tatemono; JCR Provided a Second Opinion to Positive Impact Finance Provided by The Senshu Ikeda Bank to Wood Life Company; JCR Provided a Second Opinion to Positive Impact Finance Provided by The Shoko Chukin Bank to Fujicitio; JCR Provided a Second Opinion to Positive Impact Finance Provided by The Shoko Chukin Bank to YODOGAWA TEKKO; JCR Provided a Second Opinion to Positive Impact Finance Provided by The Shoko Chukin Bank to Yom; JCR Provided a Second Opinion to Positive Impact Finance Provided by The Shoko Chukin Bank to Geiso Logistics; JCR Provided a Second Opinion to Positive Impact Finance Provided by 33 Bank to DAISEI CENTLEX; JCR Provided a Second Opinion to Positive Impact Finance Provided by THE HOKURIKU BANK to TOBA; JCR Provided a Second Opinion to Positive Impact Finance Provided by THE BANK OF FUKUOKA to Tobatakousan

May. 30, 2024: JCR Upgraded Long-term Issuer Rating on ACOM to AA-/Stable; JCR Downgraded Long-term Issuer Rating on Yamagata Bank to A/Stable; JCR Affirmed BBB+ Long-term Issuer Rating on TOMY; Revised Outlook to Positive; JCR Assigned Preliminary A- Rating to Subordinated Bonds of TOKAI CARBON; JCR Assigned A Rating to Bonds of OKAMURA; JCR Assigned AAA Rating to Bonds of NTT FINANCE; [ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned J-1 to Aso Shoji Bills Receivable ABL 24-05; [ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned J-1 to Medical Treatment Fees Receivable ABL 24-05 (D Hospital); JCR Assigned AA- to SPIRE SA Series 2024-142; JCR Provided Second Opinion to Positive Impact Finance Provided by The Shoko Chukin Bank to ECH

May. 29, 2024: ASAHI KASEI Decided to Acquire Swedish Pharmaceutical Company—No Immediate Impact on Rating; JCR Affirmed A/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on KONICA MINOLTA; JCR Affirmed A-/Stable (FC) and A+/Stable (LC) on Mexico; JCR Affirmed A+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Tokyo Tatemono Private REIT; JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on TOKYU REIT; JCR Assigned Preliminary A+ Rating to Shelf Registration of SUMITOMO CHEMICAL; JCR Provided a Second Opinion to Positive Impact Finance Provided by The Shoko Chukin Bank to FUKUTOKU-SANGYO; JCR Provided a Post-execution Verification Report to Sustainability Linked Loan executed by Diamond Electric Holdings

May. 28, 2024: ESR Group Limited is evaluating a proposal for privatization – JCR will monitor the buy-out scheme and its financial impacts; JCR Affirmed A Long-term Issuer Rating on OKAMURA; Revised Outlook to Positive; JCR's Rating Review of City Gas Companies; JCR Affirmed A/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on KITZ; JCR Assigned AA- Rating to Bonds of Kyushu Electric Power; JCR Assigned Green 1(T) to the 10-year Japan Climate Transition Bonds (2); JCR Provided a Second Opinion to Positive Impact Finance Provided by The Shoko Chukin Bank to Marukyo Agriculture Network; JCR Provided a Second Opinion to Positive Impact Finance Provided by The Chugoku Bank to Smart Resource

May. 27, 2024: JCR Provided a Second Opinion to Positive Impact Finance Provided by The Nanto Bank to Nihon Chuo Juhan; JCR Provided a Second Opinion to Positive Impact Finance Provided by The Shoko Chukin Bank to Kawamura Syouten

May. 24, 2024: JCR Assigned A+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating to TOKAI CARBON; JCR Affirmed A-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on SHINNIHON; JCR Affirmed AAAp/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; JCR Assigned AA Rating to Bonds of Mitsui Fudosan; JCR Assigned AA- Rating to Bonds of Mizuho Leasing; JCR Assigned Preliminary A Rating to eDirect Trust NF1; JCR Assigned AA- to Ganymede Limited Series 2024-44; JCR Reviewed Green Financing Framework of Samty Residential Investment; JCR Reviewed Sustainability Finance Framework by Tokyu Fudosan Holdings; JCR Provided a Second Opinion to Positive Impact Finance Provided by The Kumamoto Bank to daifuku-consultant

May. 23, 2024: Mitsui E&S Announces Revisions to FY2024 Financial Results Forecasts—Positive Impact on Rating; JCR Affirmed AA- Long-term Issuer Rating on Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan HD; Revised Outlook to Stable; JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on KURARAY; Change in CP Maximum Amount of IWATANI; Affirmed J-1; JCR Affirmed AA/Stable (FC) and AA+/Stable (LC) on Korea Electric Power; JCR Assigned AA Rating to Bonds of Chugoku Electric Power; JCR Assigned A+ Rating to Bonds of JA MITSUI LEASING; JCR Assigned AA Rating to Bonds of Mitsubishi HC Capital; JCR Assigned AAA Rating to Bonds of Central Nippon Expressway; JCR Assigned AA- Rating to Bonds of KKR Group Finance Co. XI LLC; [ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned Preliminary J-1 to Aso Shoji Bills Receivable ABL 24-05; JCR Assigned AA Rating to Libra A Limited Series C082; JCR Assigned Green 1 to 106th corporate Bonds to be Issued by Central Nippon Expressway; JCR Provided a Second Party Opinion on Sustainability Linked Loan Framework of JTB

May. 22, 2024: JCR Assigned AA-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating to Nitori HD; JCR Affirmed BBB-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Sankyo Tateyama; JCR Affirmed AA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Hachijuni Bank and NAGANOBANK; JCR Assigned AAA Rating to Bonds of Japan Bank for International Cooperation; JCR Assigned AAA Rating to Bonds of Japan Student Services Organization

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