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Kanoko Matsuyama
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2011
Takeda’s Actos diabetes pill needs new cancer-risk warning, Europe says
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.’s Actos diabetes drug may be kept on the market with new warnings, the European Medicines Agency said after reviewing research showing the drug carried a slightly increased risk of bladder cancer.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2010
Dieting moms’ babies underweight
As soon as Keiko Ozaki found out she was pregnant with her second baby, she went on a diet.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2009
Masks with ostrich antibodies aid swine flu fight
Researcher Yasuhiro Tsukamoto’s flock of 500 ostriches is being enlisted into the global fight against swine flu by exploiting Japan’s practice of wearing masks in public to ward off allergies and colds.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2009
Otsuka seen leading race to find TB cure
Hiroshi Ishikawa spent half of his career searching for a tuberculosis cure. Now, after a quarter century, he may have the drug industry’s most effective weapon to fight resistant strains of the deadly lung disease.
JAPAN
Feb 20, 2009
Infants at risk as government drags feet on vaccines
Kenta Morioka, 4, died last year from suffocation caused by a bacterial infection. But the vaccine that could have saved his life, in use for 16 years and offered in 120 countries, wasn’t available in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 29, 2008
Pfizer diverting drug development away from Japan
Pfizer Inc., the world’s biggest drugmaker, is diverting drug studies and tests from Japan as part of an industry push to avoid this nation’s regulatory delays and higher costs.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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