It is without modern precedent for a North Korean leader to make back-to-back visits to China; Beijing is trying to keep up with the flurry of diplomatic moves. It was a stunning fall for a politician who had long cast himself as a champion of women and took on President Trump. • Japan largest acquisition, ever: Takeda Pharmaceutical agreed to buy a European rival, Shire, for $62 billion, in yet another shakeout in the global drug industry. [The New York Times]• An ancient virus similar to H.I.V. In a front-page report at the time, The New York Times estimated their worth at “roughly $10,000 a year,” which it said was equivalent to a sixth of the hospital’s income.

Source: New York Times May 08, 2018 20:05 UTC