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ECONOMY • JAPAN

Mitsui Chemicals considers bid for JSR worth more than ¥1 trillion

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Mitsui Chemicals is considering acquiring JSR in a deal worth more than ¥1 trillion, The Japan Times reports. The article does not say whether Mitsui has made a formal offer or when a decision may come.

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The potential deal concerns Japan's chemicals industry. The article identifies no direct U.S. effect.