Scientists at Nagoya University and colleagues in Japan have identified two antagonistic genes involved in rice plant stem growth. Their findings, published in the journal Nature, could lead to new ... ( read original story ...)
Blackstone Makes $2.29 Billion Deal for Japan Drug Business
Blackstone Group is buying the consumer health-care business of Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical for $2.29 billion, one of the larger private-equity acquisitions in a country where such deals are slowly ... ( read original story ...)
Blackstone Makes $2.3 Billion Deal for Japan Drug Business
Blackstone Group is buying the consumer health-care business of Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical for $2.3 billion, one of the larger private-equity acquisitions in a country where such deals are slowly ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Skytree lights up to mark 1 year to go for Paralympics
The Tokyo Skytree was lighted in red, green and blue on Monday to mark one year to go for the opening of the Paralympic Games. The Olympics and Paralympics were to take place this year but have been ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise on firm overseas shares, Fed chief speech awaited
Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher Monday on firm markets elsewhere in Asia and U.S. shares as investors cautiously awaited a speech ... ( read original story ...)
Takeda To Sell Japan Consumer Health Care Business Unit To Blackstone For 242 Bln Yen
(RTTNews) - Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (TAK, TKPYY.PK) announced Monday that it has agreed to divest its unit Takeda Consumer Healthcare Co. Ltd. or TCHC to Blackstone Group Inc. (BX) for ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Tokyo flame to go on display to public next month
The Olympic flame will go on display at the Japanese Olympic Museum from Sept. 1, the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) announced on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe: concern in Japan after second hospital visit in a week
Refusal to discuss health details fuels speculation PM may have to curtail term ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports lowest single-day Covid-19 cases
The latest figure compares to the 212 new cases reported on Sunday and 256 the previous day, reports Xinhua news agency.Mond ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Hulic to issue unique environment-related corporate bonds
TOKYO -- Major Japanese property company Hulic plans to issue unique corporate bonds as early as October in accordance with the international framework for funding related to environmental ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Pacific stocks higher; newly listed stocks on China’s Nasdaq-style ChiNext soar following reform
The first batch of firms listing on mainland China's Nasdaq-style ChiNext board under its revised IPO system made their debut on Monday and saw staggering gains. Contec Medical Systems jumped more ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei inches higher; worries over PM Abe’s health weigh
Japanese shares ended higher on Monday, taking cues from gains in e-mini futures and Asian peers, but rising speculations around Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's health weighed on sentiment. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics, 1 year out (again): For these athletes, uncertainty is normal
Paralympic Games are slated to be the largest of their kind, as Scott Russell writes, with nearly 4,500 athletes from 83 countries expected to converge on Japan and take part in a record 22 sports and ... ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe Returns to Hospital – as He Becomes Japan’s Longest-Serving Leader Amid Concerns Over His Health
Top officials from Abe's Cabinet and the ruling party, including Finance Minister Taro Aso, said publicly that Abe was overworked and badly needed rest ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shinzo Abe returns to hospital on day he becomes country’s longest-serving Prime Minister
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe returned to the hospital on Monday on the day he became the country's longest serving head of government in terms of consecutive days in office. ( read original story ...)
Takeda to sell Japan consumer health unit valued at $2.3 billion to Blackstone
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co said on Monday it has agreed to sell its Japanese consumer healthcare business to U.S. investment fund Blackstone Group. ( read original story ...)