- Dec 2017 Yakult Establishes Branch in Zhongshan, Guangdong, China
- Nov 2017 Yakult to Construct Second Production Facility on Wuxi Plant Premises in China
- Sep 2017 Yakult Establishes Branch in Huizhou, Guangdong, China
- Jul 2017 Yakult Establishes Branch in Qingyuan, Guangdong, China
- Jun 2017 Yakult to Start Construction of Plant in Foshan, Guangdong, China
- May 2017 Retirement of Representative Director
- May 2017 Formulation of Yakult Vision 2020 Phase III Plan (2017-2020)
- Mar 2017 Yakult to Establish Branch in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
- Mar 2017 Yakult Establishes Branch in Can Tho, Vietnam
- Mar 2017 Sales of Yakult in 5 Middle Eastern Countries
- Mar 2017 Announcement on the initiation of the experiment consuming probiotics (Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota) on the International Space Station
- Jan 2017 Yakult to Make Foray into the Middle East