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KKR's Kravis says Japanese groups 'fired up'

Buyout veteran says competition from South Korean and Chinese competitors is galvanizing Japanese companies into action.
“I’ve been going to Japan at least once a year since 1978 and every year was the same. They are so fired up right now,” says Kravis.
“I’ve been going to Japan at least once a year since 1978 and every year was the same. They are so fired up right now,” says Kravis.

Henry Kravis, KKR’s co-founder, said on Monday that he believes competition from South Korean and Chinese competitors is galvanizing Japanese companies into action – and that means potentially more deals for private equity in the world’s third-biggest economy.

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