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Alzheimer's drug from Eisai and Biogen rejected in Europe
(Reuters) -- The European Union's drugs regulator has rejected Eisai and Biogen's Leqembi treatment for early Alzheimer's disease, saying the risk of serious brain swelling did not outweigh its small impact on slowing cognitive decline.
South Korea says listing Japan's Sado mine as World Heritage Site likely
SEOUL (Kyodo) -- South Korea's Foreign Ministry said Friday that the registration of a gold and silver mine complex on Japan's Sado Island as a UNESCO World Heritage Site seems likely, as it believes the two countries are reaching a consensus over the site being listed despite its links to wartime forced Korean labor.
Nvidia supplier SK Hynix to build $6.8 billion chip plant in South Korea
Memory chip giant SK Hynix on Friday said it plans to invest 9.4 trillion Korean won ($6.8 billion) to build a new semiconductor manufacturing plant in an emerging chip hub in South Korea.
Mysterious pile of human bones could hide evidence of Japanese war crimes, activists say
Depending on who you ask, the bones that have been sitting in a Tokyo repository for decades could be either leftovers from early 20th century anatomy classes, or the unburied and unidentified victims of one of the country’s most notorious war crimes.
Rich Chinese travelers are flocking to Tokyo to take advantage of the weak yen
SHANGHAI — Luxury brands are seeing a surge in sales in Japan, largely driven by purchases from Chinese travelers taking advantage of a weak yen, according to earnings results this month.
Vietnam Communist Party chief’s funeral draws thousands of mourners, including world leaders
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Thousands of mourners gathered in Hanoi on Friday for the second day of the funeral of the man who dominated Vietnamese politics for over a decade, Communist Party general secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
A mysterious pile of bones could hide evidence of Japanese war crimes, activists say
TOKYO (AP) — Depending on who you ask, the pile of human bones that have been sitting in a Tokyo repository for decades could be either leftovers from early 20th century anatomy classes, or the unburied and unidentified victims of one of the country’s most notorious war crimes.
No need for an Asian NATO to counter China
This article was originally published by Pacific Forum, a Honolulu-based foreign policy research institute founded in 1975. It is republished with permission.