TOKYO -- U.S. investment firm KKR is gearing up for more overseas acquisitions by Japanese companies as manufacturers faced with a shrinking domestic economy seek opportunities elsewhere.
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KKR Japan CEO Hirofumi Hirano speaks to the Nikkei Asian Review on Dec. 5 in Tokyo. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
TOKYO -- U.S. investment firm KKR is gearing up for more overseas acquisitions by Japanese companies as manufacturers faced with a shrinking domestic economy seek opportunities elsewhere.