{
  "id": 17751037,
  "title": "Korean financial firms are buying into Japan's brokerage market",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/korean-financial-firms-are-buying-into-japans-brokerage-market",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-02T05:42:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/banking-finance/20261102/korean-financial-firms-are-buying-into-japans-brokerage-market"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Korean financial firms are expanding their presence in Japan's brokerage market, capitalizing on the country's stock market rally and the surge in retail investing. Viva Republica, the operator of the Korean fintech platform Toss, is set to acquire Cheer Securities, a mobile trading platform, through its Singapore-based subsidiary, Toss Global. The deal is valued at 4 billion yen ($25.35 million) and marks Toss's first overseas acquisition. Cheer Securities specializes in mobile trading, enabling users to invest in stocks and exchange-traded funds in increments of 100 yen through its app. Additionally, Mirae Asset Securities has agreed to acquire Sanko Securities, a unit of Okasan Securities Group, through its U.S. subsidiary, with a planned investment of 12 billion yen. These acquisitions aim to bolster the firms' growth and expand their operations in Japan.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Japan may act if US midterms fuel market volatility: finance chief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/japan-may-act-if-us-midterms-fuel-market-volatility-finance-chief",
        "published": "2026-11-02T07:30:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}