takeda hopes the sale will improve its finances. not expect the business to grow due to japan's declining population. takeda's subsidiary will be sold to the blackstone group. the unit makes vitamin drinks and cold medicines. takeda aims to reduce debt, which ballooned to $38 billion after it acquired irish biotech company shire last year. the $60 billion deal holds the record for a largest ak one scqn of a foreign firm by a japanese company. takeda wants to develop profitable prescription drugs, such as those for people with cancer or digestive diseases. >>> a military trade fair kicked off in russia, showcasing high-tech weapons. moscow looks to boost overseas arms sales. 1,500 companies are taking part in this year's event. they're exhibiting nearly 30,000 kinds of weapons and other military equipment. russian primeme minister spoke sunday's opepening ceremony. he said digitalal t technology arartificial i intelligence ares year's themes. an attack drone developed by a russian company was attracting attention from military staff,

takeda high hool's program was developeby vice principal muneo hotta. >> my father was an a-bomb viim. so i'm second generation of "hibakusha." >> reporter: "hibakua" ithe japanese word for survivors of the atomic bombings. with their numbers dwindling, the race against time to reserve their memories has been a rallying cry for young people in hiroshima. >> i would like to do something that i can keep hibakusha's stories in the future.r: >> reporome have found caique ways to do just that. at fukuyama techhigh school's computer club students are working with vireality under the watchful eye of their teacher, katsushi hasegawa. they let me experience their project firsthand. with a headset and some a rphones i'm transported to hirosh 1945-- before the city is bombed. e >> ( translated ):nt people to know what happens when nuclear weapons are used. people tend to think about using it aack others, but nobody thinks about what it's like to have the bomb explode right above yr head. >> reporter: students here understand that message-- especially when they're able to stand right on top of gr

the price tag was lower than the $3 billion expected, but the deal is part of takeda's plan to shed debthire last year. turning to chinese pharmaceutical stocks, nomura impact on the third round of book buying will be minimal. the health care gauge has been gaining ground this year, up about 40 -- 46%. second only to consumer staples and leading 2020 gains for the benchmark. shery: for more on the battle between chinese pharma companies and multinationals, we are joined by our guest. great to have you with us. we saw the results of china's latest round of drug procurement, virtually shutting out foreign pharmaceuticals. how has this new centralized system in china fundamentally changed the game for pharma in china? this is notuld say something new. [indiscernible] the past two years [indiscernible] fundamentally transforming the pharmaceutical sector. [indiscernible] the centralized procurement, no matter who -- the chinese have two categorize -- to categorize. [indiscernible] in some extent cases, slashed more than 95%. [indiscernible] pharma, thechinese process is [indiscernible] most

takeda is teaming up with novavax to get a coronavirus vaccine in japan.stuart: it is alive and well. look what is going on now. thanks, susan. >>> news from goodyear, the tire people. what is this about maga hats? maga hats? tell me more. ashley: this is really interesting story. goodyear employees saying zero tolerance policy of goodyear in akron, ohio is discriminatory. a training session held at a plant in topeka, kansas, the person brought up a slide, they told them what was acceptable or unacceptable. under the acceptable list, "black lives matter," lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender pride. under unacceptable blew lives matter, all lives matter, maga attire, politically affiliated slogans or material. now the person giving that lecture said all of these rules came from the headquarters of goodyear. goodyear said in part we do allow associates express their support on racial injustice and other equity issues but ask they refrain from workplace expressions, verbal or otherwise in support of political campaigning. so that has caused a bit of a rift amo