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Japan throws out nearly RM7b in expired Covid-19 medicines after demand dries up
Malay Mail
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July 16, 2025
TOKYO, July 16 — The Japanese government discarded Covid-19 oral medicines believed to be worth around 240 billion yen (RM6.85 billion) in the fiscal year through March as they had passed their expiry dates, Kyodo News Agency reported, citing...
Japan taking strict fentanyl countermeasures
Inquirer
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July 16, 2025
Tokyo (Jiji Press) — Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Tuesday that Japan is taking thorough measures against fentanyl, noting that Japanese customs have not uncovered any attempts to smuggle the synthetic opioid through the country in...
Japanese Astellas Pharma expat imprisoned for espionage in China
The Asahi Shimbun
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BEIJING—A Japanese employee of Astellas Pharma Inc. who has been detained here by Chinese authorities on suspicion of espionage was sentenced on July 16 to three years and six months in prison. Kenji Kanasugi, the Japanese ambassador to China who...
Japan said at a ‘crossroads’ over party policies on foreign residents
The Asahi Shimbun
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Following similar trends overseas, several Japanese political parties are announcing tougher regulations against foreigners in the Upper House election campaign as xenophobic sentiment spreads among certain segments of the voting population....
Japan discards state-acquired COVID-19 drugs worth 240 billion yen
The Mainichi
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July 16, 2025
The antiviral drug molnupiravir, marketed as Lagevrio, is seen in the city of Fukuoka in this January 2023 file photo. (Mainichi/Toyokazu Tsumura) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government discarded COVID-19 oral medicines believed to be worth around 240...
Japan Researchers Conduct Multifetal Pregnancy Reduction Surgeries
Nippon
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July 16, 2025
Newsfrom Japan Society Jul 16, 2025 13:53 (JST) Osaka, July 16 (Jiji Press)--Researchers at the University of Osaka Hospital conducted surgeries last year to reduce the number of fetuses in 10 cases of multiple pregnancy, it has been learned. It...
Japanese businessman jailed in China for espionage sparks diplomatic tension
The Sun Daily
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July 16, 2025
BEIJING: A Japanese businessman has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison by a Chinese court on espionage charges, further straining diplomatic ties between Tokyo and Beijing. The employee of pharmaceutical firm Astellas was detained...
Tokyo police arrest man for allegedly making 258 fake hotel reservations
NHK
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Tokyo police have arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly obstructing the operations of a local hotel by making fake reservations for 258 rooms for the same day. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department arrested Sanuki Junki, a resident of Izumo...
Japan bond yields jump on fiscal fears ahead of upper house vote
Nikkei Asia
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TOKYO -- Japanese government bond yields jumped this week, as investors fret over the country's fiscal health and a looming upper house election that threatens to shift power away from the ruling coalition. Yields on benchmark 10-year Japanese...
China court sentences Japanese man to 3.5-yrs in jail for spying
The Mainichi
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July 16, 2025
Japanese Ambassador to China Kenji Kanasugi, center, speaks to reporters in Beijing on July 16, 2025. (Kyodo) BEIJING (Kyodo) -- A Chinese court on Wednesday sentenced a Japanese man to three years and six months in prison for spying, the Japanese...
Chinese court jails Japanese executive after sudden detention for spying
Japan Times
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July 16, 2025
Beijing – A court in China sentenced a Japanese businessman on Wednesday to three and a half years in prison for spying, Tokyo's ambassador in Beijing said. The man, an employee of the Japanese pharmaceutical company Astellas Pharma, was detained...
Boehringer Ingelheim, LEO Pharma collaborate to commercialize, further develop Spevigo
Medical Dialogues
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July 16, 2025
Boehringer Ingelheim and LEO Pharma have announced an exclusive global license and transfer agreement for commercialize and advance the development of SPEVIGO (spesolimab). SPEVIGO is a humanized and selective monoclonal antibody that targets and...
Boehringer Ingelheim & LEO Pharma partner to commercialize and further develop Spevigo
Pharmabiz.com
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Boehringer Ingelheim, a biopharmaceutical company active in both human and animal health, and LEO Pharma, a global leader in medical dermatology, announced an exclusive global license and transfer agreement to commercialize and advance the...
China court to issue verdict in case of Japan man accused of spying
The Mainichi
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July 16, 2025
A police officer blocks a reporter from photographing outside the No. 2 Intermediate People's Court in Beijing on July 16, 2025. (Kyodo) BEIJING (Kyodo) -- A Beijing court on Wednesday sentenced a Japanese man to 3 years and six months in prison...
India Looks To Expand Garment Exports To Japan, Targets Quality And Compliance
ABP Live
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July 16, 2025
Huge opportunities are there to increase collaboration between Indian and Japanese firms in the textiles sector, and companies from Tokyo are keen to invest here, AEPC said on Wednesday. Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) Chairman Sudhir...
Mahotella Queens set to represent Mzansi at Japanese music festival
Times LIVE
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Mahotella Queens are soon to represent South Africa at the World Music Festival in Hokkaido, Japan. The show, which will host over 30,000 attendees between August 5 and 11, was sponsored in part by the South African Music Performance Rights...
Researchers in Japan conduct multifetal pregnancy reduction surgeries
Japan Times
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July 16, 2025
Osaka – Researchers at the University of Osaka Hospital conducted surgeries last year to reduce the number of fetuses in 10 cases of multiple pregnancy, it has been learned. It was the first time that the procedure was carried out as clinical...
New network links Home Team psychologists, mental health bodies to boost emergency response
The Straits Times
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July 16, 2025
SINGAPORE – A new initiative bringing together Home Team psychologists and correctional rehabilitation specialists, as well as professionals from mental health associations, has been rolled out to enhance Singapore’s crisis management and...
Fact Check: Did COVID-19 Vaccines Kill 600K in Japan?
Tech ARP
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July 16, 2025
Did Japan confirm that COVID-19 vaccines have now killed over 600K of its citizens? Take a look at the shocking claim, and find out what the facts really are! Claim : COVID-19 Vaccines Killed 600K People in Japan People are sharing posts (1, 2, 3,...
Fitch analyst sees fiscal policy as main risk to Japan’s credit rating
KFGO - North Dakota
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July 16, 2025
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Fitch Ratings sees fiscal policy as the main risk to Japan’s credit rating, its Japan sovereign analyst said on Wednesday, as calls for aggressive spending and consumption tax cuts intensify ahead of Sunday’s...