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Specialist centre Royal Healthcare to open in Tokyo or Osaka, after Japan’s Sojitz takes control

This will be its first overseas medical centre, following its existing concierge centres in Cambodia and Hong Kong

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Published Wed, Jul 9, 2025 · 10:00 AM
    • From left: Wendy Huang, Royal Healthcare co-founder and CEO; Dr Michael Lim, Royal Healthcare co-founder and medical director; Tomoyuki Ideno, general manager at Sojitz; and Masaki Ishiguro, assistant general manager of Sojitz’s healthcare department.
    • From left: Wendy Huang, Royal Healthcare co-founder and CEO; Dr Michael Lim, Royal Healthcare co-founder and medical director; Tomoyuki Ideno, general manager at Sojitz; and Masaki Ishiguro, assistant general manager of Sojitz’s healthcare department. PHOTO: TAY CHU YI, BT

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    [SINGAPORE] Specialist chain Royal Healthcare aims to open its first overseas medical centre in Tokyo or Osaka by 2028, after being acquired by Japanese trading firm Sojitz Corporation.

    In May, Sojitz announced that it had taken a majority stake in Royal Healthcare for an undisclosed sum. While the group has other healthcare investments, this was its first investment in speciality care.

    “As Sojitz is familiar with Japan’s business landscape, this will aid our market entry there,” said Royal Healthcare co-founder and chief executive officer Wendy Huang in an interview with The Business Times.

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