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Feb. 19, 2024: JCR Affirmed A+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Kyoritsu Women's Educational Institution; JCR Affirmed AAA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE; JCR Affirmed A/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Wakkanai Shinkin Bank; JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on SOSiLA Logistics REIT

Feb. 16, 2024: Renesas Electronics Announced Acquisition of U.S. Software Company—No Immediate Impact on Rating; Rakuten Group Announces FY2023 Results - Mobile Segment Shows Certain Progress, Efforts to Turn It Profitable to Be Watched; JCR Assigned AA/Stable (FC/LC) to Mapletree Investments; JCR Affirmed BBB Long-term Issuer Rating on Soken Chemical & Engineering; Revised Outlook to Positive; JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable (FC/LC) on Slovenia; JCR Affirmed AA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment Corporation; JCR Assigned A+ Rating to Bonds of ITO EN; JCR Assigned AA- Rating to Bonds of Marubeni; JCR Assigned AAA Rating to Bonds of Metropolitan Expressway; [ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned Preliminary AAA and Preliminary A to Beneficial Interest 202402; [ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Affirmed J-1 on Medical Treatment Fees Receivable ABL Program (H Hospital); JCR Provided a Second Opinion to Positive Impact Finance Provided by The Shoko Chukin Bank to urban

Feb. 15, 2024: DIC Recorded Net Loss for FY2023—No Immediate Impact on Rating, JCR will Watch for Future Performance Recovery; Change in CP Maximum Amount of UBE; Affirmed J-1; JCR Affirmed AA-p/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Oji HD; JCR Affirmed A-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Yasuda Logistics; JCR Affirmed A-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Kita-Nippon Bank; JCR Provided a Second Party Opinion on Sustainability Linked Loan Framework of The Joyo Bank; JCR Provided a Second Opinion to Positive Impact Finance Provided by The Hokkaido Bank to KOUSHIN GLOBAL VISION

Feb. 14, 2024: JCR Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1 on ITO EN; JCR Affirmed A+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on SQUARE ENIX HD; JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable and J-1+ on au Kabucom Securities; JCR Affirmed AAA/Stable (FC/LC) on Export Development Canada; JCR Assigned Preliminary A+ Rating to Shelf Registration of Orient Corporation; JCR Assigned AA- Rating to Bonds of Hankyu Hanshin REIT

Feb. 13, 2024: JCR Affirmed A-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Tonami HD; JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Shinhan Bank Japan; JCR Affirmed A/Stable (FC/LC) on Italy

Feb. 09, 2024: SHIMIZU Revised FY2023 Earnings Forecasts—No Immediate Impact on Rating, but JCR will Closely Monitor Future Performance trends; INFRONEER HD Plans to Issue Bond-type Class Shares—Could be an Underpinning Factor for the Current Rating; JCR Solicits Public Comments on Revisions to Rating Methodologies by Sector "Information Services" and "Nonferrous Metals"; JCR Affirmed A/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Hyakujushi Bank; JCR Affirmed BBB-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on HOWA BANK; JCR Affirmed AA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Nomura Real Estate Master Fund; JCR Assigned A- Rating to Bonds of Chuo-Nittochi Group; JCR Assigned AA+ Rating to Bonds of Electric Power Development; JCR Assigned AA- Rating to Bonds of Sumitomo Mitsui Auto Service; JCR Assigned AAA Rating to Bonds of NTT TC Leasing; JCR Assigned AAA Rating to Bonds of West Nippon Expressway; JCR Assigned AAA Rating to Bonds of National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education; JCR Assigned Social 1 to Bonds of National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education; JCR Provided a Second Party Opinion on Sustainability Linked Loan Conducted by The Hokuriku Bank to HOKURIKU ELECTRIC INDUSTRY; JCR Provided a Second Opinion to Positive Impact Finance Provided by 33 Bank to SATO MANUFACTURING; JCR Provided a Second Opinion to Positive Impact Finance Provided by The Shoko Chukin Bank to SEIA; JCR Provided a Second Opinion to Positive Impact Finance Provided by The Shoko Chukin Bank to YAMAGUCHI PRESS CENTER

Feb. 08, 2024: Revisions of Rating Methodologies "Tires" and "Electrical Machinery" by Sector; Revisions to Rating Methodologies for "Life Insurance" and "Non-life Insurance"; Results of Review of Structured Finance Products (Excluding Those to Which Credit Ratings Are Assigned) January 2024; JCR Provided pre-issuance Verification Report for CBI certification to the 1st Japan Climate Transition Bonds

Feb. 07, 2024: Sharp Revised FY2023 Earnings Forecasts Downward—Downward Pressure on Rating Strengthens; JCR Affirmed A/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Senshu Ikeda Bank; JCR Affirmed A/Negative Long-term Issuer Rating on OKAZAKI SHINKIN BANK

Feb. 06, 2024: JCR Affirmed AA+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Corporacion Andina de Fomento; JCR Assigned A- to SPIRE SA Series 2024-32; JCR Assigned AA- to SPIRE SA Series 2024-121; [ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Affirmed AAA and A+ on Class A and Class B Beneficial Interests on Jupiter Investment Purpose Condominium Loan Backed Beneficial Interests 2013; [ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Affirmed AAA and A+ on Class A and Class B Beneficial Interests on Sakura Investment Purpose Condominium Loan Securitization Series 1; [ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Affirmed A+ rating on Triangulum Occident

Feb. 05, 2024: JCR Affirmed A+ and J-1 on SUMITOMO CHEMICAL; Revised Outlook to Negative; JCR Affirmed BBB+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on RETAIL PARTNERS; JCR Affirmed AAA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on TOYOTA MOTOR; JCR Affirmed AAA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on TOYOTA FINANCE; JCR Affirmed AAA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Japan Finance Corporation; JCR Affirmed AA+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Japan Real Estate Investment Corporation

Feb. 02, 2024: JCR Affirmed AA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Seven & i HD and SEVEN-ELEVEN JAPAN; JCR Affirmed AA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on ORIX; JCR Affirmed A-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on SAIKYO BANK; JCR Affirmed AAA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education; JCR Assigned AA- Rating to Bonds of Japan Excellent; JCR Affirmed A on SPIRE SA Series 2024-78

Feb. 01, 2024: Revision of JCR's Rating Methodology; JCR Affirmed A/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on JAPAN WOOL TEXTILE; JCR Affirmed AA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance and Fukokushinrai Life Insurance; JCR Assigned A to SPIRE SA Series 2024-115

Jan. 31, 2024: JCR Upgraded Long-term Issuer Rating on H.I.S. to BB/Positive; Change in CP Maximum Amount of IHI; Affirmed J-1; JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable and J-1+ on Sumitomo Warehouse; JCR Affirmed BBB+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on NIPPON THOMPSON; JCR Affirmed A-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Mitsuuroko Group HD; JCR Affirmed A+/Stable FC Long-term Issuer Rating on Malayan Banking; JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Hirogin HD and Hiroshima Bank; JCR Affirmed AA/Stable FC Long-term Issuer Rating on Shinhan Bank; JCR Assigned AA Rating to Bonds of Sumitomo Realty & Development; JCR Assigned BBB Rating to Subordinated Loan of Asahi Mutual Life Insurance; [ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned Preliminary AA+ to Revolving Credit Card Shopping Senior Beneficial Interest; [ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned Preliminary A to Senior Beneficial Interest 7931601 Series 7; [ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned AAA to Class A Beneficial Interest 202401; [ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned BBB- and BB+ to ABL 22-03 Senior and Junior Mezzanine Loan (3rd Loan); Affirmed BBB- and BB+ on ABL 22-03 Senior and Junior Mezzanine Loan (1st Loan) and BBB- and BB+ on ABL 22-03 Senior and Junior Mezzanine Loan (2nd Loan); JCR Assigned A to SPIRE SA Series 2024-78; JCR Assigned Green 1(F) to Green Finance Framework of Daiwa Securities Group; JCR Assigned Green 1(F) to Green Finance Framework of Japan Hotel REIT Investment; JCR Assigned Green 1 (Preliminary) to Joint Local Government Green Bond 2nd of Joint Green Bond issuers (Local Governments); JCR assigned Social 1 to Long-term Loan borrowed by ARCALIS; JCR Provided a Second Party Opinion on DL Sustainability Finance Framework by Dai-ichi Life Insurance; JCR Provided a Second Opinion to Positive Impact Finance Provided by Mizuho Bank to Ajinomoto; JCR Provided a Second Opinion to Positive Impact Finance Provided by 33 Bank toYAMAGUCHI KOUMUTEN

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