A pair of Japanese honeymooners stranded in Cape Verde by the coronavirus pandemic have been named unlikely ambassadors for the tropical paradise’s Olympic team at next year’s Tokyo Games. Rikiya and …
China Mengniu, Kirin Scrap Australia Deal Over Political Tension
China Mengniu Dairy Co. and Kirin Holdings Co. terminated their agreement for the purchase of the Japanese company’s Australian beverage unit amid strained relations between Sydney and Beijing.The ann …
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
Japan’s Finance Minister: Blockchain Can Help in Fight Against COVID
Taro Aso, Japan’s finance minister, said blockchain could provide one possible solution to COVID contact tracing, emphasizing privacy. Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso suggested blockchain …
2020 Top Jobs in Japan Week 34
If you’re looking to work in Japan, check back here each week as we look through our database of top jobs in Japan posted to GaijinPot and showcase some of the most interesting ones. You can apply …
Japan’s PM sets mark for days in office amid health concerns
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday became Japan’s longest-serving leader in terms of consecutive days in office, but there was little fanfare, as he visited a hospital for …
Explainer: What do we know about the health of Japan’s Shinzo Abe?
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited a Tokyo hospital on Monday for the second time within days, fanning further speculation about the state of his health. Abe suffers from chronic ulcerative …