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Jan. 30, 2026: EICHI－KIKI, The Shoko Chukin Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance; Komeya Food Service, The Shoko Chukin Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance; ASANO NENSHI, The Shoko Chukin Bank and Ogakiseino-Shinkin Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance; Kashiwaya, The Tama Shinkin Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance; Kinokawa Unyu, The Nanto Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance; Jumbolia, The Bank of Yokohama: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance; Nikko, The Bank of Yokohama: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance

Jan. 29, 2026: NIDEC Discloses Improvement Plan and Status Report for Internal Management System, Etc. - JCR Will Continue Closely Monitoring Investigation Report by Third-Party Committee and Monetary Impact on Consolidated Financial Statements; JCR Assigned AA-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating to TOYODA GOSEI; JCR Assigned A-/Stable (FC/LC) Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone; JCR Assigned BBB+/Stable (FC/LC) on Adani Green Energy; JCR Assigned BBB+/Stable (FC/LC) on Adani Energy Solutions; JCR Downgraded Long-term Issuer Rating on TAKARA BIO to A/Stable; JCR Affirmed A on SBI SECURITIES and A and J-1 on SBI Shinsei Bank; Revised Outlook to Positive; JCR Affirmed BBB+ Long-term Issuer Rating on SBI FinTech Solutions; Revised Outlook to Positive; JCR Affirmed A and J-1 on SBI ARUHI; Revised Outlook to Positive; JCR Affirmed A and J-1 on Showa Leasing; Revised Outlook to Positive; JCR Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1 on TAKARA HD; JCR Affirmed A/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on JAPAN WOOL TEXTILE; JCR Affirmed BBB+/Stable (FC/LC) on Indian Railway Finance Corporation; [ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Affirmed J-1+ on Ferry Road ETC Card Receivable ABL Program; Canadian Solar Infrastructure Fund: Reviewed Green Finance Framework Evaluation: Green 1(F); RM Partners, The Chiba Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance

Jan. 28, 2026: JCR Assigned A+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating to TODA; JCR Affirmed A+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on RYOHIN KEIKAKU; JCOM: Post-execution Verification Report on Sustainability Linked Loan; Tokka Corporation, The Shoko Chukin Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance

Jan. 27, 2026: JCR Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on Sumitomo Osaka Cement; JCR Affirmed AAA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on National University Corporation University of Tsukuba; JCR Affirmed A-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Seto Shinkin Bank; JCR Affirmed AA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on MORI TRUST REIT; JCR Assigned AAA Rating to Bonds of NTT TC Leasing

Jan. 26, 2026: JCR Affirmed A-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Mitsuuroko Group HD; JCR's Rating Review of Major Life Insurance Groups; JCR Affirmed AA+/Stable and J-1+ on Nippon Life Insurance; JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Dai-ichi Life HD and AA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Dai-ichi Life; JCR Affirmed AA/Stable and J-1+ on Meiji Yasuda Life; JCR Affirmed AA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on SUMITOMO LIFE INSURANCE; JCR Affirmed J-1+ Rating on CP of Nissay Leasing; Japan: Assigned Climate Transition Bond Evaluation: Green 1(T); Canadian Solar : Reviewed Green Bond Evaluation: Green 1; Nomura Real Estate Group: Reviewed Sustainability Finance Framework Evaluation: SU 1(F); Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Panasonic Finance: Post-execution Verification Report on Sustainability Linked Loan

Jan. 23, 2026: JCR Affirmed A+ Long-term Issuer Rating on Yokogawa Electric; Revised Outlook to Positive; JCR Affirmed A/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on KANEMATSU; JCR Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1 on Keihan HD; JCR Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1 on Keikyu; JCR Affirmed A+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on SQUARE ENIX HD; JCR Affirmed A/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Tokyo Star Bank; JCR Affirmed AA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on GLP J-REIT

Jan. 22, 2026: JCR Affirmed A Long-term Issuer Rating on SEIREN; Revised Outlook to Positive; JCR Affirmed A+ Rating on Bonds of FUJI ELECTRIC; ALL Industry, The Juhachi-Shinwa Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance; Mizota Sekkeijimusho, THE BANK OF FUKUOKA: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance

Jan. 21, 2026: Merger between DREAM Private REIT and DREAM Hospitality REIT was Announced-Limited Impact on Rating on DREAM Private REIT; JCR Placed Rating on DREAM Hospitality REIT under Credit Monitor #A/Positive; JCR Affirmed AA/Stable and J-1+ on Sekisui House; JCR Affirmed BBB/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on TAMURA; JCR Affirmed AAA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on African Development Bank; Assigned AAA to Bonds; SoftBank: Reviewed Sustainability Bond Framework Evaluation: SU 1(F)

Jan. 20, 2026: JCR Assigned A-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating to Premium Group; JCR Upgraded Long-term Issuer Rating on Chuo Warehouse to A-/Stable; JCR Affirmed A Long-term Issuer Rating on FIRST BANK OF TOYAMA; Revised Outlook to Positive; JCR Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1 on HIKARI TSUSHIN; JCR Affirmed A/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Maruzen Showa Unyu; JCR Assigned AA+ Rating to Bonds of Kansai Electric Power; [ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned J-3 to Narasaki Stax Accounts Receivable ABL 26-01; Hamagin Finance, The Bank of Yokohama: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance

Jan. 19, 2026: JCR Affirmed AA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on ORIENTAL LAND; JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable and J-1+ on Mitsui Chemicals; JCR Affirmed A+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Keiyo Bank; JCR Assigned A+ Rating to Subordinated Loan of Marubeni; JCR Assigned BBB+ to Jointly Operated Designated Money Trust MF1; Japan: Reviewed Climate Transition Bond Framework Evaluation: Green 1(T)(F); Japan: Assigned Climate Transition Bond Preliminary Evaluation: Green 1(T)

Jan. 16, 2026: JCR Assigned AA-/Stable (FC/LC) to Mapletree Industrial Trust; JCR Upgraded Rating on AISAN INDUSTRY from A-/Positive to A/Stable; JCR Downgraded Long-term Issuer Rating on ROHM to A+/Stable; JCR Removed Credit Monitor; Upgraded Rating on SBI Sumishin Net Bank to AA+; Placed Stable; JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Fukuoka Kogyo Daigaku; JCR Affirmed AA+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on DOCOMO Finance; JCR Assigned A+ Rating to Bonds of ISUZU MOTORS; JCR Assigned AA Rating to Bonds of Tohoku Electric Power; JCR Assigned AAA Rating to Bonds of NTT FINANCE; JCR Assigned AA- Rating to Bonds of Credit Saison; CUMBERLAND JAPAN , The Shoko Chukin Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance

Jan. 15, 2026: JCR Affirmed A+/Negative Long-term Issuer Rating on LIXIL; JCR Affirmed A-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Nippon Paper Industries; JCR Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on SUMCO; JCR Affirmed AA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Toyo University; JCR Assigned AA Rating to Bonds of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank; JCR Assigned AAA Rating to Bonds of East Nippon Expressway; JCR Assigned AAA Rating to Bonds of Japan Student Services Organization; Results of Review of Structured Finance Products (Exclud-ing Those to Which Credit Ratings Are Assigned) December 2025; Cqree, The Shoko Chukin Bank: Second Opinion on Positive Impact Finance

Jan. 14, 2026: JCR Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1 on ISUZU MOTORS; JCR Assigned AA+ Rating to Bonds of Kansai Electric Power; JCR Assigned AA Rating to Bonds of Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing; [ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Affirmed J-1+ on 2nd Trust Beneficial Interest (Class A); [ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned J-2 to 2nd Trust Beneficial Interest (Mezzanine)

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