By Anton Bridge and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S.-based private equity firm KKR and a unit of Japanese state-backed fund Japan Investment Corp (JIC) will acquire medical gear maker Topcon in a tender offer buyout worth 348 billion yen ($2.

Shares in U.S. private equity firm KKR & Co were higher today after it sealed a $2.31 billion deal to buy Japanese medical, agricultural,

In connection with the MBO, TK Co., an entity owned by investment funds managed by KKR, intends to make a tender offer for the common shares and share acquisition rights of the company.