據日經新聞：本田汽車發行歐洲債券所得資金可能將用於向零部件供應商付款。

In 1H Japan saw just 18 IPOs and $917m of proceeds, the fewest listings since 2011 and lowest fundraising since 2022, Dealogic data show (annual average ~35 listings). The Nikkei 225 is up roughly one-third YTD, but the market rally has not revived issuance. This month ride‑hailing app Go raised ¥89bn (~$550m) on listing, highlighting the scarcity of companies willing or able to go public. Bankers, advisers and lawyers say the weak pipeline is unlikely to reverse in H2, in part because Japan lacks startups positioned to capture valuation gains tied to AI, data‑center and semiconductor demand.

June 29 — Embodied-intelligence firm Zhifang completed a series of financings totaling nearly CNY5.0bn (~$700m), lifting its valuation above CNY20.0bn and making it the first embodied-intelligence company in the Guangdong‑Hong Kong‑Macao Greater Bay Area to exceed CNY20.0bn.