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Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical pushes back as dissident shareholders seek to stop Shire deal
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Chief Executive Officer Christophe Weber pushed back against dissident shareholders seeking to stop the drugmaker's acquisition of Shire PLC, saying he won't release minutes of boardroom discussions. A group including members of Takeda's founding family opposes the planned $62 billion (about ¥7 ...
Seoul moves the goalposts yet again
If the South Koreans remain obsessed with the past and do not respect the rule-based international system, they are committing international political suicide.
The bill marks a departure from previous policy in allowing foreign individuals to work in blue collar industries for a potentially indefinite amount of time.
Australia invests in developing Papua New Guinea naval base with eye toward interoperability
Australia announced Thursday it will invest in redeveloping a Papua New Guinea naval base as concerns mount over increasing Chinese influence in the South Pacific. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his Papua New Guinea counterpart, Peter O'Neill, met in Sydney to sign the joint ...
Russia targets Dec. 3 for first manned ISS launch after accident
Russia hopes to launch three crew members for the International Space Station on Dec. 3, the first manned blast-off since an accident this month, the Roscosmos space agency said Wednesday. Russia, the only country able to ferry astronauts to the orbiting science lab, suspended all ...
The South Korean government, which has said it "respects" the decision of the judiciary while hoping for a future-oriented development of its relations with Japan, should set its position straight and contain any disruptions to bilateral ties.
In big win for Japan, CPTPP to start at year's end after Australia ratifies Pacific trade pact
A trade deal among 11 Pacific nations, once envisioned as a check on China's clout but abandoned by U.S. President Donald Trump, will kick in on Dec. 30, Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Wednesday. Australia became the sixth country to ratify the Japan-led Comprehensive and ...
Japan should seek deeper cooperation with India as part of a diverse and broad-based diplomacy in Asia.
The Trump administration's unpredictability could be drawing Japan and China closer together.
U.S. forces in Japan are set to establish a new command for the U.S. Army's ballistic missile defense unit in the Asian country, and have started stationing personnel, it has been learned. The move is apparently aimed at countering threats from North Korea, which still ...
The Japanese government must halt the return of women and children displaced by the March 2011 nuclear disaster back to areas of Fukushima where radiation levels remain high, a U.N. human rights expert said Thursday. The special rapporteur on hazardous substances, Baskut Tuncak, also criticized ...
Saudi Arabia said it signed $56 billion in deals at an investment conference this week and expected the United States to remain a key business partner despite a partial boycott of the event over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. More than two dozen ...
