KKR to launch $584m bid for Japan staffing company Forum Engineering

US investment firm looks to address Japan's skilled labor shortage

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KKR will primarily fund the tender offer through its Global Impact Fund II, which supports companies that contribute to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. (Photo by Shiko Ueda)

KEIKO MARUYAMA

TOKYO -- KKR will launch a roughly 90 billion yen ($584 million) tender offer for Japanese staffing company Forum Engineering, the U.S. investment firm announced on Monday.

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