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Taiwan's Yageo wins Shibaura backing for takeover bid after Japan FDI approval

By Sachiko Sakamaki ( September 19, 2025, 09:26 GMT | Insight) -- Taiwan’s Yageo has secured support from Japan’s Shibaura Electronics for its takeover bid, after winning conditional clearance under Japan’s foreign-investment rules, overcoming national-security concerns and outbidding a domestic white knight rival. The Taipei-based electronic component maker has extended its tender offer until Oct. 3. If successful, it will acquire Shibaura — a company engaged in “core businesses” subject to heightened national-security scrutiny — despite the target’s earlier preference for rival MinebeaMitsumi.Taiwan’s Yageo has secured support from Japan’s Shibaura Electronics for its takeover bid, after winning conditional clearance under Japan’s foreign-investment rules, overcoming national-security concerns and outbidding a domestic white knight rival....

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