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Jan. 23, 2024: [ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Affirmed J-1+ on 3rd Trust Beneficial Interest; [ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Affirmed J-1+ on ABCP Programs of Super Trust 1 through 20, LLCs

Jan. 22, 2024: JCR Assigned A-/Stable FC Long-term Issuer Rating to Tianfeng Securities; JCR Upgraded Long-term Issuer Rating on Financial Partners Group to BBB/Stable; Affirmed J-2 on CP; JCR Upgraded Long-term Issuer Rating on Tokyo Star Bank to A/Stable; JCR Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1 on Keikyu; JCR Affirmed AA/Stable and J-1+ on Sumitomo Electric Industries; JCR Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on Sumitomo Riko; JCR Affirmed A-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Sotetsu HD; JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable and J-1+ on Niterra; JCR Affirmed AA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Shinkin Central Bank; JCR Affirmed AA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Shinkin Securities; JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Shinkin Guarantee Fund

Jan. 19, 2024: Thai Union Group Has Announced Its Intention of Pursuing an Exit of Its Investment in Red Lobster—the Impact on Its Future Financial Performance Will Be Assessed; Sekisui House Entered into Merger Agreement to Acquire U.S. Homebuilder—JCR Will Confirm Direction of Performance & Finances to be Reflected in the Rating; JCR Upgraded Long-term Issuer Rating on Sumitomo Realty & Development to AA/Stable; Affirmed J-1+ on CP; JCR Affirmed A and J-1 on Tokyu Fudosan HD; Revised Outlook to Positive; JCR Affirmed AA/Stable and J-1+ on Mitsui Fudosan; JCR Affirmed BBB+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on TOSHO; JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Advance Logistics Investment Corporation; JCR Assigned AA+ Rating to Bonds of ITOCHU; JCR Assigned A+ Rating to Bonds of IWATANI; JCR Assigned AA Rating to Bonds of Kansai Electric Power; JCR Assigned A+ Rating to Bonds of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines; JCR Assigned A- Rating to Bonds of AIFUL; JCR Assigned A Rating to Bonds (Tier 1 with loss absorption clause) of Gunma Bank; JCR Assigned A Rating to Bonds (Tier 1 with loss absorption clause) of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group; JCR Assigned AAA Rating to Bonds of Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa; [ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Affirmed J-1 on Medical Treatment Fees Receivable ABL Program (R Hospital); JCR Assigned Green 1(T)(F) to Green/Transition Finance Framework Issued by JFE Holdings; JCR Assigned Social1(F) to Social Finance Framework by YAHAGI CONSTRUCTION; JCR Reviewed the Sustainability Bond Framework of Softbank; JCR Withdraws BBB Long-term Issuer Rating on OUTSOURCING

Jan. 18, 2024: JCR Assigned A+ Rating to Bonds of CSI MTN; JCR Affirmed BBB/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Harima-Kyowa; JCR Affirmed A-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Seto Shinkin Bank; JCR Affirmed AA/Stable and J-1+ on Mitsubishi HC Capital; JCR Assigned A+ Rating to Bonds of JA MITSUI LEASING; JCR Assigned AA Rating to Bonds of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank; JCR Provided a Post-issuance Verification Report to 1st Sustainability Linked Bond Issued by Shiga Prefecture

Jan. 17, 2024: JCR Affirmed A and J-1 on Keihan HD; Revised Outlook to Positive; JCR Affirmed A- Long-term Issuer Rating on TSUKISHIMA HD; Revised Outlook to Positive; JCR Affirmed A+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on SCSK; JCR Affirmed AA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Toyo University; JCR Affirmed A-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Neturen; JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on ROHM; JCR Affirmed AAA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Japan Student Services Organization; Assigned AAA to Bonds; JCR Affirmed AA/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on LaSalle LOGIPORT REIT; JCR Assigned AA- Rating to Bonds of SoftBank; JCR Assigned A- to Sylph Limited Series 10232; JCR Affirmed A (fp) Fund Portfolio Rating on Renewable Trust

Jan. 16, 2024: JCR Affirmed AA- Long-term Issuer Rating on TOKYU; Revised Outlook to Positive; JCR Affirmed A+ FC Long-term Issuer Rating on Aflac Incorporated; AA FC Long-term Issuer Rating on American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus and Aflac Re Bermuda; and AA Long-term Issuer Rating on Aflac Life Insurance Japan; Revised Outlook to Positive; JCR Affirmed A-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on AISAN INDUSTRY; JCR Affirmed AA/Stable and J-1+ on Keio; JCR Affirmed BBB+/Stable FC Long-term Issuer Rating on Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur; JCR Affirmed A+/Stable (FC) and AA-/Stable (LC) on Malaysia; JCR Assigned Green 1(T) (Preliminary) to the 1st Japan Climate Transition Bonds; JCR Provided a Second Opinion to Positive Impact Finance Provided by The Hokkaido Bank to Kouseikigyo

Jan. 15, 2024: JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable and J-1+ on RICOH LEASING; JCR Assigned Preliminary AA to Long-term Issue Rating of Asagao Credit Service LLC

Jan. 12, 2024: Administrative Action Issued to SBI SECURITIES—Limited Impact on Rating; JCR Placed Rating on AEON Product Finance under Credit Monitor #A/Positive; JCR Affirmed AA+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on INPEX; JCR Affirmed A+/Stable and J-1 on DOWA HD; JCR Affirmed A+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on NIFCO; JCR Affirmed AA-/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on Fukuoka Kogyo Daigaku; Change in CP Maximum Amount of UACJ; Affirmed J-2; JCR Affirmed A+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on HEKIKAI SHINKIN BANK; JCR Affirmed AAA/Stable (FC/LC) on France; JCR Assigned AAA Rating to Bonds of Development Bank of Japan; JCR Assigned BBB+ Rating to Bonds of REC; JCR Assigned J-1 to eDirect Trust N3; JCR Withdraws J-1 Rating on CP of DAIKEN

Jan. 11, 2024: JCR Upgraded Long-term Issuer Rating on NTT UD REIT Investment Corporation to AA/Stable; JCR Upgraded Long-term Issuer Rating on Star Asia Investment Corporation to A+/Stable; JCR Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on Sumitomo Osaka Cement; JCR Affirmed BBB/Stable FC Long-term Issuer Rating on Indomarco Prismatama; Results of Review of Structured Finance Products (Excluding Those to Which Credit Ratings Are Assigned) December 2023; JCR Assigned Green 1(F) to Green Finance Framework of GK NSIP2023; JCR Provided a Second Opinion to Positive Impact Finance Provided by The Hiroshima Bank to TODA KOGYO

Jan. 10, 2024: JCR assigned Green 1 to Long-term Loan of Dai-ichi Life Diversified REIT; JCR assigned Green 1(F) to Green Loan Framework of Dai-ichi Life Diversified REIT

Dec. 29, 2023: JCR Affirmed BBB/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on FTGroup; JCR Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on UBE; JCR Assigned Preliminary A+ Rating to Shelf Registration of ES-CON JAPAN; [ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Affirmed J-1 on Medical Treatment Fees Receivable ABL Program (Ginnankai); JCR Provided a Second Opinion to Positive Impact Finance Provided by THE SHIMIZU BANK to YAGUCHI KANKYO KENZAI; JCR Provided a Second Opinion to Positive Impact Finance Provided by The Shoko Chukin Bank to NEWREGISTON; JCR Withdraws #J-2/Negative Rating on CP of CMIC HD

Dec. 28, 2023: JCR Upgraded Long-term Issuer Rating on FUJI ELECTRIC to A+/Stable; JCR Affirmed BBB+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on BELLUNA; JCR Affirmed A+/Negative Long-term Issuer Rating on AKITA BANK; JCR Affirmed BBB+/Stable Long-term Issuer Rating on DAITO BANK; [ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned J-1 to Aso Shoji Bills Receivable ABL 23-12; [ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned J-1 to Medical Treatment Fees Receivable ABL 23-12 (D Hospital); [ Asset Securitization Products ] JCR Assigned J-1+ to Hokuriku Bank A Corporation Bills & Electronically Recorded Receivables ABL 23-12; JCR Assigned AA- to Securitization of Leases Receivable from SB 202312; JCR Assigned AA- to Securitization of Loans Receivable from SB 202312; JCR Provided a Second Opinion to Positive Impact Finance Provided by The Shoko Chukin Bank to Saitoh Iron Works

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