Top mergers and acquisitions in Japan in October 2026
Every verified merger and acquisition involving Japan in this period, ranked by disclosed value. Updated every morning.
We tracked 5 deals involving Japan in October 2026, 5 of them with a disclosed value, worth $6.4bn in total. The largest was Shionogi's $2bn deal for IntraBio, ahead of Nippon Paint and AkzoNobel decorative paints (7 APAC markets) at $1.4bn.
Top mergers and acquisitions in Japan in October 2026
- 15 OctShionogi → IntraBioShionogi to buy IntraBio for about $2bnHealthcare / PharmaAgreed$2bn
- 25 OctNippon Paint → AkzoNobel decorative paints (7 APAC markets)Nippon Paint buys AkzoNobel's Asia decorative paints arm for $1.35bnIndustrials / ChemicalsAgreed$1.4bn
- 39 OctToho Holdings → PHC HoldingsToho walks away from US$1.3bn PHC takeoverHealthcare / Medical devices and diagnosticsTerminated$1.3bn
- 42 OctNiterra → Denso spark plug and exhaust gas sensor businessesNiterra drops ¥180.6bn deal for Denso spark plug businessAutomotive componentsTerminated$1.1bn
- 51 OctCarlyle → Nidec ComponentsNidec sells components unit to Carlyle for ¥103bnIndustrials / ElectronicsAgreed$650m