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Hyperscalers are conducting global fundraising to finance AI buildouts. (Source photos Nikkei and Reuters)
SEIICHIRO TAKITA and TAKURO HOSODA
November 1, 2026 04:11 JST
TOKYO — Overseas companies and institutions are starting to tap Japanese investors’ money as they join a global fundraising blitz triggered by AI hyperscalers, with the amount of yen-denominated debt issuances by foreign entities reaching a record in the April-September half.