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japantimes. co. jp > business > 05/19/2026 > companies > takeda-antitrust-generic-constipation-drug

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…...

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japantimes. co. jp > business > 05/19/2026 > tech > elon-musk-sam-altman-openai

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,…...

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japantimes. co. jp > news > 05/18/2026 > japan > crime-legal > tochigi-robbery

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…...

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japantimes. co. jp > news > 05/18/2026 > japan > crime-legal > monkey-punch-zoo-americans-arrest

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…...

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japantimes. co. jp > news > 05/18/2026 > japan > society > domestic-murder-suicide

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…...

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japantimes. co. jp > news > 05/17/2026 > japan > crime-legal > tochigi-home-invasion-murder-arrests

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…...

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japantimes. co. jp > news > 05/16/2026 > world > politics > us-criminal-charges-cuba-raul-castro

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…...

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japantimes. co. jp > news > 05/16/2026 > japan > crime-legal > tochigi-home-invasion-two-arrests

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…...

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japantimes. co. jp > news > 05/15/2026 > japan > crime-legal > retrial-cabinet-approval

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…...

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japantimes. co. jp > news > 05/15/2026 > japan > crime-legal > man-arrest-girl-prostitution

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…...