By Kane Wu

HONG KONG (Reuters) -New York-headquartered KKR & Co is holding its first board meeting in Asia this week in Tokyo, a spokesperson for the firm said on Tuesday, underscoring how important Japan has become for the global alternative asset manager.

KKR’s two co-founders, George Roberts and Henry Kravis, as well as its co-CEOs Joe Bae and Scott Nuttall, are among those present at the two-day board meeting, which commenced on Monday, the spokesperson told Reuters in an email.

“We’ve been consistently investing in Japan for nearly two decades. It’s a core market for us – our largest in Asia today,” said the spokesperson.

The meeting comes amid a dealmaking boom in Japan boosted by corporate governance reforms, still low interest rates and unprecedented investor interest.

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