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  • Verdict for Shohei Ohtani’s Former Interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara

    On February 7, 2025 (Japan time), the final act of a drama watched around the world came to a close at the U.S. District Court in Santa Ana, California. Judge John Holcomb sentenced Ippei Mizuhara (40), former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, to 4 years and 9 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for bank fraud and filing a false tax return.

    By Honourway Asia Pacific Limited

  • Opening the Door to Regenerative Medicine: iPS Cardiac Muscle Sheets

    On April 8, 2025, Japan’s regenerative medicine reached a historic turning point. Cuorips Inc., a biotech venture spun out of Osaka University, announced it had submitted a marketing authorization application to Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) for a “cardiomyocyte sheet” created from human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. This is believed to be the world’s first marketing application aiming to commercialize a regenerative medicine product using iPS cells, and it has generated great anticipation across the scientific and medical communities.

    By Honourway Asia Pacific Limited

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