"Of the 15 largest ever Japanese foreign acquisitions (according to S&P Capital IQ data), five have taken place in the past nine months (see table 2). These include Tokyo-based advertising firm Dentsu Inc.'s offer to acquire British media and digital services firm Aegis Group PLC for $5.48 billion in cash on July 12, 2012..."
Source: Cross-Market Commentary: Japanese Buyers Look Overseas For M&A
16-Jul-2012
Standard & Poors.com