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TAKEDA

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2020
Japan's largest drugmaker working to develop virus treatment, Dow Jones reports
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. is developing an experimental therapy for the novel coronavirus with the goal of making it available in 9 to 18 months, the nation's largest drugmaker said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 20, 2020
As COVID-19 spreads, Takeda CEO urges more industry investment in vaccines
The spread of novel coronavirus infections is starting to make one thing clear: More vaccine investment is needed, the CEO of Asia's biggest drugmaker said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 7, 2019
Takeda's dengue vaccine said effective overall in study but with major limitation
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.'s experimental dengue vaccine was highly effective at preventing the mosquito-borne disease in a late stage study, but it failed to protect against one type of the virus in people with no prior exposure to dengue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 11, 2019
Takeda nears deal on sale of Russia, Mideast and Africa assets to private equity firms
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. is nearing the sale of a portfolio of assets in the Middle East, Africa and Russia to separate buyout firms that could help the drugmaker raise about $1 billion to reduce debt, according to people familiar with the matter.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2019
National Public Safety Commission tackles topics from elderly driving to Tokyo Olympics security
The government will consider various measures to prevent traffic accidents involving elderly drivers, including the introduction of a new driver's license category with special limitations, National Public Safety Commission Chairman Ryota Takeda has said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 27, 2019
Takeda Pharmaceutical to sell drug assets in emerging markets and Europe, sources say
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. is close to selling some assets in emerging markets and Western Europe, people familiar with the matter said, in a move that would help the Japanese drugmaker reduce its debt pile.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 28, 2019
French investigators focus on Dentsu partner in sports corruption probe
French authorities investigating corruption in international sports believe a Swiss partner of Japanese advertising giant Dentsu Inc. played a "central and essential role" in deals used to embezzle sponsorship money and have asked Switzerland to raid its office and seize evidence, according to a person...
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 27, 2019
Judo great Yasuhiro Yamashita replaces scandal-hit Tsunekazu Takeda as Japanese Olympic Committee chief
Yamashita will replace Tsunekazu Takeda who retired as JOC president amid an investigation over alleged bribery during Tokyo's bid to host the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 11, 2019
As its drug firms consider move to Tokyo, does Osaka have a future as a modern city of medicine?
The Doshomachi area of the city of Osaka has been the home and birthplace of many pharmaceutical companies since the Edo Period (1603-1868), including some of the leading drugmakers such as Ono Pharmaceutical Co.
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2019
As Tokyo Olympics loom, Japan needs to fill Takeda's empty seat ASAP, says IOC's Bach
French prosecutors have questioned Takeda and placed him under formal investigation in December for suspected corruption in Tokyo's successful bid to host the Olympic Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 19, 2019
Tsunekazu Takeda to leave JOC and IOC posts amid scandal
The announcement was made following accusations that bribery was involved in Tokyo being chosen as the host city for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.

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