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Takeda engaged in antitrust scheme to delay generic constipation drug: U. S. jury
52+ min ago (166+ words) The Japan Times Takeda engaged in antitrust scheme to delay generic constipation drug: U. S. jury BOSTON " A U. S. jury on Monday found Japan-based Takeda Pharmaceutical liable for causing about $885 million in damages by delaying a generic version of its constipation drug Amitiza…...
Elon Musk loses case against Sam Altman over Open AI's overhaul
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (148+ words) The Japan Times Elon Musk loses case against Sam Altman over Open AI's overhaul A jury rejected Elon Musk's claims that Open AI under Sam Altman's leadership betrayed its mission to benefit the public by morphing into a for-profit business,…...
Couple thought to be masterminds behind Tochigi murder-robbery arrested
18+ hour, 36+ min ago (183+ words) The Japan Times Couple thought to be masterminds behind Tochigi murder-robbery arrested The number of arrests made over a break-in resulting in the murder of a woman in Tochigi Prefecture rose to six after a couple in their 20s " thought to…...
Japan arrests Americans over stunt at baby monkey Punch's zoo
19+ hour, 51+ min ago (116+ words) The Japan Times Japan arrests Americans over stunt at baby monkey Punch's zoo Two American nationals were arrested in Japan after a stunt in which one entered the monkey enclosure at a zoo where a baby macaque named Punch became…...
There was no village: Japans troubling pattern of family murder-suicides
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (78+ words) The Japan Times There was no village: Japans troubling pattern of family murder-suicides For years, Akiko Hashiguchi was told she was failing as a mother. Teachers criticized her parenting. Other parents distanced themselves. Relatives and strangers alike blamed her for…...
Police arrest alleged mastermind behind Tochigi robbery-murder case
2+ day, 46+ min ago (127+ words) The Japan Times Police arrest alleged mastermind behind Tochigi robbery-murder case Utsunomiya, Tochigi Pref. " Police on Sunday arrested a man who is believed to have masterminded a robbery-murder last week targeting a 69-year-old woman in Tochigi Prefecture. The 28-year-old man…...
U. S. plans to unveil criminal charges against ex-Cuban leader Raul Castro
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (147+ words) The Japan Times U. S. plans to unveil criminal charges against ex-Cuban leader Raul Castro U. S. President Donald Trump's administration plans to announce criminal "charges against former Cuban President Raul Castro next Wednesday, in a move that would increase the pressure on the…...
Two more teens arrested over robbery-murder in Tochigi Prefecture
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (155+ words) The Japan Times Two more teens arrested over robbery-murder in Tochigi Prefecture Utsunomiya, Tochigi Pref. " Japanese police arrested two more 16-year-old boys in connection with a robbery-murder incident targeting an elderly woman in Tochigi Prefecture, sources said Saturday. The two…...
Cabinet approves revision of controversial retrial system
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (141+ words) The Japan Times Cabinet approves revision of controversial retrial system The Cabinet approved Friday a revised bill that allows prosecutors to appeal a court's retrial order only in exceptional cases, paving the way for the retrial system to be revised…...
Tokyo man arrested for luring girl into prostitution
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (218+ words) Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a 24-year-old unemployed man for allegedly luring a junior high school girl into prostitution in violation of the child welfare law, investigative sources have said. Shota Inoue, a Tokyo resident, is suspected of talking…...