AndDo---Partnered with En Japan, which operates the comprehensive job sites "En Tenshoku" and "Engage" ETC.

And Do Holdings <3457>'s consolidated subsidiary House Do Residential Sales (headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo) announced that it has signed a business partnership contract with En Japan <4849> for the purpose of supporting personnel recruitment for House Do franchise stores, regarding the provision of job/seeking Broadcasting. In recent years, the labor shortage has become serious in the Real Estate industry against the backdrop of population decline due to low birth rates and an aging population. According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's "Labor Economic Trend Survey (February, Reiwa 7)," in the Real Estate industry.

Fisco JapanApr 22 04:43 ET

How Television --- Matters Regarding Business Plans and Growth Potential

House Television <7064> announced on the 21st issues regarding its business plan and growth potential. The main service, "Foreign Capital Job Hunt Dot Com," is a job-seeking platform aimed at students aspiring to work for foreign and Japanese major companies, with both the number of Trades and memberships steadily increasing. Cumulative memberships have reached 0.58 million. In the new graduate service, the proportion of companies with a transaction amount of over 10 million yen has more than tripled in the past five years (from 9% in January 2021 to 30% in January 2025).

Fisco JapanApr 22 04:42 ET

Concerns about the decline in U.S. stocks and the appreciation of the yen are present, but there is a sense of underlying strength.

The Nikkei average continued to decline, finishing trading at 34,220.60 yen, down 59.32 yen (Volume estimated at 1.4 billion 30 million shares). Reflecting the drop in major stock indices in the previous day's USA market, selling started ahead. There was a moment right after the opening when it turned positive at 34,340.57 yen, but the buying did not continue, and by the middle of the morning session, it had dropped to 34,109.85 yen. However, nearing the psychological barrier of 34,000 yen, there was a resistance to falling due to the bargains stemming from perceived value, and the yen exchange rate is at its highest in about seven months.

Fisco JapanApr 22 03:30 ET

Resource Education --- A decrease in capital associated with a review of the capital structure in line with the new system as a holding company.

On the 18th, Risō Education <4714> announced that it has decided to propose a decrease in capital reserves at the regular Shareholder meeting scheduled for May 2025. This is part of the measures associated with the shift to a holding company structure announced on the same day, with the main objective being to provide flexibility and agility for future capital policies. Specifically, out of the capital reserve of 2,522,859,167 yen, 1,375,255,205 yen will be decreased and transferred to QITABANKUAI.

Fisco JapanApr 22 01:03 ET

Riso Education - Conclusion of the absorption and division agreement with the subsidiary "TOMAS Co., Ltd." due to the transition to a holding company structure.

On the 18th, Risō Education Co., Ltd. <4714> announced that it has decided to transfer its learning school and English school businesses to its wholly-owned subsidiary, TOMAS Co., Ltd., effective September 1, 2025, and transition to a holding company structure. Accordingly, the company name is also expected to change to "Risō Education Group Co., Ltd." This structural change aims to flexibly respond to the rapid environmental changes surrounding the education industry, progressing decline in birth rates, and diversifying values, realizing management efficiency and sustainable growth for the entire group.

Fisco JapanApr 22 01:02 ET

Stocks hitting the upper and lower limits before the market.

■ Limit up: <2700> Kito Shinnai <4890> Tsubota Lab <6233> KLAASS <7042> Access Group Holdings <7138> TORICO <7901> Matsumoto <8143> Lapine ■ Limit down * Includes temporary limit up and down (indicative price).

Fisco JapanApr 21 23:00 ET