…SOUTH KOREA - Korea Yakult Co Ltd, a majority-owned unit of Yakult Honsha Co Ltd, raised its stake to ##.##% from ##. ##%, by acquiring a further ##.##% stake, or #.### mil ordinary shares, in Neungyule Education…

…SOUTH KOREA ? Korea Yakult Co Ltd, a majority-owned unit of Yakult Honsha Co Ltd, acquired a ##.##% stake, or #. ## mil new ordinary shares, in Neungyule Education Inc, a Seoul-based publishing company, for KRW #,###…

…JAPAN - Yakult Honsha Co Ltd acquired remaining ##% stake, which it did not already own, in Kirin Yakult NextStage Co Ltd (NextStage), a producer and wholesaler of health food, from the joint venture partner, Kirin Holdings Co Ltd. The terms…

…JAPAN - Yakult Honsha Co Ltd acquired the entire share acpital of Petit , a provider of child day care services.…

…SOUTH KOREA - Korea Yakult Co Ltd, a majority-owned unit of Yakult Honsha Co Ltd, acquired Pasteur Milk Co Ltd, a processed milk products producer, for ## bil Korean won ($##.## mil US).…

…TAIWAN - Yakult Honsha Co Ltd planned to acquire a ##% stake in Yakult Co Ltd (Taiwan), a fermented lactic drink producer, a joint venture between Matsusho Co and an undisclosed Taiwanese partner.…

…SINGAPORE - Yakult Honsha Co Ltd agreed to acquire a ##% interest, or # mil shares, in Yakult (Singapore) Pte Ltd, a lactic acid bacillus beverage producer and wholesaler, from Cerebos Pacific Ltd, ##.##%-owned unit of Suntory Pacific Ltd…

…JAPAN - Fedian Private Ltd, a unit of Danon Group's Danone Asia Pte Ltd subsidiary, raised its stake to ##.#% from #.##%, by acquiring a ##.##% stake, or ##.### mil ordinary shares, in Yakult Honsha Co…

…INDONESIA - Yakult Honsha Co Ltd acquired the remaining ##% interest, which it did not already own, in Yakult Indonesia Persada PT (YI), a lactik drinks producer, from Holdiko Perkasa PT (HP), for ## bil Indonesian rupiahs ($#.# mil US…

…JAPAN - Fuji Television Network planned to raise its stake to ##% from #.#%, by acquiring a ##.#% stake, in Yakult Swallows, a unit of Yakult Honsha Co Ltd, an owner and operator of a baseball club. Terms were …

…JAPAN - Groupe Danone SA acquired a #% stake, or about #.### mil ordinary shares, in Yakult Honsha Co Ltd, a producer of fermented lactic drinks, in open market transactions. The transaction was part of a discussion to set up…