TOKYO -- Japan plans to prevent foreign companies from acquiring domestic pharmaceutical and medical equipment makers, Nikkei has learned.
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Japan is moving to protect its pharmaceutical and other sensitive industries from foreign influence as the coronavirus pandemic is teaching a hard lesson about relying on overseas supply chains. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Japan plans to prevent foreign companies from acquiring domestic pharmaceutical and medical equipment makers, Nikkei has learned.