Shire would give Takeda a larger presence in the US and access to the company's expertise in rare diseases.
The company is developing its own variation of the wildly popular Japanese alcopop, Chu-Hi.
"The issue of a crime against humanity committed in time of war cannot be closed with just a word," said Moon Jae-in.
Japan's Sanitary Equipment Industry Association has finally ended years of confusion over the the nation's electric toilets.
The skeletal remains are those of a 170cm tall adult male, possibly a "powerful leader" who was directly connected with the Yamato imperial court.
Japanese officials say seven middle-aged women stashed gold bars in their abdomen and were attempting to avoid paying import tax.
Jellyfish is a regular meal in Asian countries and the Danish team behind the crisps research believe it could make it more mainstream for Western culture.
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) ordered to pay £100,000 to family of 102-year-old Fumio Okubo who killed himself when told to flee Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
According to a former British ambassador to Tokyo, Japan views the United Kingdom leaving the European Union as an act of medium and long-term political and economical "self-harm".
Japan's KiKai Caldera was formed 7,300 years ago after a supereruption created a giant depression in the land.
Japanese hotel uses self-parking technology by Nissan to keep shoes, tables and seating cushions in order.
The aircraft, operated by the Ground Self-Defence Force (GSDF), was on a maintenance mission when it crashed.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says air force could use civilian airport on Kurile Islands, claimed by both Russia and Japan.
The fire broke out in the three-storey building in the city of Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaido.
One man was killed and at least 11 people were injured when an avalanche, possibly triggered by the eruption of a nearby volcano, engulfed skiers.
Despite a rapid rise in value over the past year, the price of bitcoin could fall to $1,000 per coin in the next 12 months, a major Wall Street investment chief has warned.
Around 300 people took part in the evacuations as part of plans to help the city prepare in the event of an attack.
Japanese authorities and students' parents are outraged by the flyover as the US forces pushed to damage-control mode.
Police in Japan have arrested and charged two Chinese men who smuggled banned goods into North Korea.
Japanese trains will be equipped with speakers that warn deer with noises of dog yelping and high-pitched animal snorts.
Authorities in Gamagori issue citywide alert to track down packages of deadly delicacy fugu, which contain lethal toxins.
Gangland body art shared on Facebook leads Thai police to yakuza boss Shigeharu Shirai after 15 years on the run.