News Release

Aug. 19, 2024

JCR Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1 on IWATANI

JCR Affirmed BBB/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on RENOVA

JCR Assigned Preliminary A Rating to Subordinated Bonds of Fuyo General Lease

JCR Assigned Preliminary AA Rating to Shelf Registration of Chugoku Electric Power

JCR Assigned Preliminary AA- Rating to Shelf Registration of LY Corporation

JCR Assigned BBB+ to Clean Energy Connect Non-FIT Virtual PPA Low-voltage Solar Power Plant Green Project Bond Trust 2024 Trust ABL

JCR Assigned AA- Rating to SPIRE SA Series 2024-338

JCR Assigned A- Rating to Earls Eight Limited Series 859

[ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned J-1 to Medical Treatment Fees Receivable ABL 24-08 (D Hospital)

Fuyo General Lease: Reviewed SU 1(F) to Sustainability Finance Framework /
Second Party Opinion on Sustainability Linked Finance Framework

Celan Energy Connect: Assigned Green 1 to Green Loan

NTT TC Leasing: Reviewed Green 1(F) to Green Finance Framework

The Bank of Kyoto: Second Party Opinion on Sustainable Deposit Framework

Aug. 16, 2024

JCR Affirmed A-/Stable and J-1 on Japan Atomic Power

JCR Assigned Preliminary AA- Rating to Bonds (Tier 2 with loss absorption clause) of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

JCR Assigned Preliminary AA Rating to Shelf Registration of Kansai Electric Power

JCR Assigned Preliminary AA Rating to Shelf Registration of Sumitomo Realty & Development

JCR Assigned Preliminary AA+ Rating to Shelf Registration of Mitsubishi Estate

JCR Affirmed A on Daiwa Green Finance Program Beneficial Interest and Trust ABL (Iwamizawa and Kushiro Solar Power Plants)

NECESS, The Shoko Chukin Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance

Aug. 15, 2024

JCR Affirmed A-/Stable FC Long-term Issuer Rating on Korea Investment & Securities

JCR Affirmed A+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on One REIT

JCR Assigned Preliminary J-1 to Power Trust Neo ES-CON JAPAN

[ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned A rating to Commitment Line of Trust ABCL (7346)

Sasebo-kanko taxi, The Shoko Chukin Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance

Aug. 14, 2024

Meiji Yasuda Life Group to Acquire Midsize U.S. Life Insurer - No Impact on Rating

JCR Affirmed A-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on DyDo GROUP HD

JCR Affirmed A-/Stable FC Long-term Issuer Rating on Canadian Solar

JCR Assigned Preliminary AA+ Rating to Shelf Registration of JAPAN TOBACCO

[ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Affirmed AAA on Bonds of Clover 2021, LLC.

Aug. 13, 2024

JCR Assigned AA-/Stable (FC/LC, Solicited) to Slovenia; Withdraws AA- (Unsolicited)

Aug. 09, 2024

SUMITOMO CHEMICAL Announces Sale of a Portion of Shares in Petro Rabigh, Etc.—Positive Factor for the Rating

JCR Placed Rating on FUJI SOFT under Credit Monitor #A-/Negative and #J-1/Negative

JCR Affirmed BBB+ Long-term Issuer Rating on Nippon Yakin Kogyo; Revised Outlook to Positive

JCR Solicits Public Comments on Revisions to JCR's Rating Methodology

JCR Affirmed A-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on KYOEI STEEL

JCR Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on Sojitz

JCR Affirmed A+/Positive Long-term Issuer Rating on TOSOH

JCR Affirmed AA+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Toa Reinsurance

JCR Affirmed AAA/Stable (FC/LC) on United States of America

JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable (FC) and AA/Stable (LC) on Czech Republic

JCR Affirmed AAA/Stable (FC/LC) on Norway

JCR Assigned A- Rating to Bonds of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha

JCR Assigned AA+ Rating to Bonds of Electric Power Development

JCR Assigned A- Rating to Bonds of Chuo-Nittochi Group

JCR Assigned BBB+ Rating to Bonds of NEXTAGE

JCR Assigned AAA Rating to Bonds of NTT TC Leasing

JCR Assigned AAA Rating to Bonds of Development Bank of Japan

JCR Assigned AA Rating to Bonds of Daiwa Office Investment Corporation

Joint Green Bond issuers(Local Governments): Reviewed Green 1(F) to Green Bond Framework

HEIWA REAL ESTATE REIT: Reviewed Green 1(F) to Green Finance Framework

Aug. 08, 2024

JCR Affirmed AA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on TOYOTA BOSHOKU

JCR Affirmed AA+p/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on West Japan Railway

JCR Assigned Preliminary BBB+ Rating to Subordinated Bonds and Subordinated Loan of TOYOBO

JCR Assigned AA Rating to Bonds of Tohoku Electric Power

JCR Assigned AA Rating to Bonds of Hulic Reit

Results of Review of Structured Finance Products (Excluding Those to Which Credit Ratings Are Assigned) July 2024

[ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned A to US real estate secured loan securitization 2024

JCR Assigned A to SPIRE SA Series 2024-222

NIPPON THOMPSON: Second Party Opinion on Sustainability Linked Finance Framework

takadabokujyou, The Juhachi-Shinwa Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance

Aug. 07, 2024

JCR Upgraded Long-term Issuer Rating on ICHINEN HD to A-/Stable

JCR Assigned Preliminary BBB- Rating to Shelf Registration of Mitsui E&S

JCR Assigned A- to Libra A Limited Series C072

Koshindo-printing, The Shoko Chukin Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance

Aug. 06, 2024

JCR Affirmed Ap/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on artience

JCR Assigned Preliminary AA Rating to Shelf Registration of AEON REIT Investment Corporation

Aug. 05, 2024

Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park Concludes Merger Agreement with Advance Logistics Investment Corporation—Limited Impact on Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park’s Rating

JCR Placed Rating on Advance Logistics Investment Corporation under Credit Monitor #AA-/Positive

JCR Upgraded Long-term Issuer Rating on KOHNAN SHOJI to A-/Stable

JCR Affirmed A/Stable FC Long-term Issuer Rating on Hanwha Solutions

Aug. 02, 2024

JCR Affirmed A- and J-1 on Chuo-Nittochi Group; Revised Outlook to Positive

JCR Affirmed A/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Shikoku Bank

JCR Assigned Preliminary A- Rating to Subordinated Bonds of SUMITOMO CHEMICAL

JCR Assigned Preliminary A+ Rating to Shelf Registration of Keikyu

JCR Affirmed A+ on Notes of Man GPM US Residential Debt Fund

Chiyodakougyou, The Shoko Chukin Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance

Aug. 01, 2024

Revision to Rating Methodology for "General Trading Companies"

JCR Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1 on KUREHA; Assigned Preliminary A+ to Shelf Registration

JCR Affirmed AA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit

JCR Affirmed BBB/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on FUKUSHIMA BANK

JCR Affirmed BBB/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Minami-Nippon Bank

JCR Assigned A Rating to Sylph Limited Series 10273

Jul. 31, 2024

JCR Assigned AA+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating to JAPAN TOBACCO

JCR Affirmed A-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on GEO HD

[ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned BBB to Auto Loan Receivables Securitization 202406

[ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned Preliminary A to Senior Beneficial Interest 7931601 Series 8

[ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned AAA to Beneficial Interest 202407

JCR Withdraws A Long-term Issuer Rating on Tokuyama

JCR Assigned Green 1 to Long-term Loan Borrowed by DohokuHousingSystem CooperativeAssociation

JCR Assigned Green 1 to Trust Beneficiary Rights 202407 (Contract No. 210358)

JCR Assigned Social 1 to Long-term Loan Borrowed by ES-CON JAPAN

JCR Reviewed Green Finance Framework of NTT UD REIT Investment

JCR Reviewed Green Finance Framework of TOKYU REIT

JCR Reviewed Green/Blue Bond Framework of Kawasaki City

JCR Reviewed 2nd unsecured Bonds Issued by Takamatsu Construction Group

JCR Reviewed Sustainability Finance Framework of Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park

JCR Conducted Evaluation of Conformity of Bonds Issued by Meiji Holdings to Sustainability Finance Framework

JCR Provided a Post-issuance Verification Report to Bonds no.5 (Sustainability Linked Bonds) Issued by Arakawa Chemical Industries

JCR Provided a Post-issuance Verification Report to 2nd Unsecured Bonds (Sustainability Linked Green Bonds) Issued by Takamatsu Construction Group