1. Sakaguchi Shimon, along with two American scientists, has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for groundbreaking achievements in immunology, specifically the discovery of regulatory T cells that prevent immune cells from attacking the body.
2. After receiving the prize, Sakaguchi expressed his gratitude to his students and researchers and hopes that this recognition will lead to further development and progress in immunology.
3. This marks the 29th time a Japanese scientist has received the Nobel Prize, following Manabe Syukuro who won the physics prize in 2021. The organization Nihon Hidankyo was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last year for representing survivors of the atomic bombings during World War Two.