TOKYO -- Cracking Japan's rigid medical system is not a task for the meek.
A new medical school had not opened in Japan since 1979 until last year when one broke a 38-year hiatus. That new school, founded by a prominent hospital chain operator and an outspoken critic of the nation's vested interests and red tape in the medical system, is now actively scouting students from across Asia with an ambitious goal: becoming an Asian medical hub.
