TAIPEI -- Taiwanese electronics component manufacturer Yageo's bid for Japanese peer Shibaura Electronics is nearing completion after a bidding war, the latest example of Taiwan's tech companies sharpening their focus on Japan as an M&A target.
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Yageo Chairman Pierre Chen said in June that the deal would enable his company to provide Shibaura with global sales channels. (Photo by Hideaki Ryugen)
TAIPEI -- Taiwanese electronics component manufacturer Yageo's bid for Japanese peer Shibaura Electronics is nearing completion after a bidding war, the latest example of Taiwan's tech companies sharpening their focus on Japan as an M&A target.