Japan’s M&A wave is just getting started

The country’s corporate (https://www.reuters.com/breakingviews/apollos-japan-deal-will-require-buyout-black-belt-2025-01-13/) giants, nudged by reform, are exploring big deals (https://www.reuters.com/breakingviews/us-7-eleven-ipo-will-invite-more-unwanted-suitors-2025-01-06/) . Carmakers Honda and Nissan, convenience store 7-Eleven’s (https://www.reuters.com/breakingviews/japans-virtuous-ma-circle-starts-with-7-eleven-2024-12-05/) owner and others are testing waters at home and abroad. In this week’s Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists debate how far it will go. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement (https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/privacy-statement.html) for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmegaphone.spotify.com%2Fabout-advertisements&data=05%7C01%7CKatrina.Hamlin%40thomsonreuters.com%7C3b039bc29d0842c1f3c808db31f2f828%7C62ccb8646a1a4b5d8e1c397dec1a8258%7C0%7C0%7C638158691841066703%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=UA%2B51%2B5AGd3j8eftc9yqBr2w%2F5VGBj0t3hHpxTHx5wI%3D&reserved=0) to opt-out of targeted advertising.