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CHIBA UNIVERSITY

Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 2, 2022
Japan study shows protein in blood post-infection may predict COVID severity
Patients with particularly elevated levels of MYL9 are at greater risk of severe illness, Chiba University Hospital researchers have found.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 29, 2017
Chiba University medical student gets four years for gang rape
The last of four students indicted over last year's gang rape in Chiba Prefecture is handed the heaviest sentence in the case: four years in prison.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 17, 2017
Chiba University medical student gets three years for role in gang rape
A medical student was sentenced Monday to three years in prison for gang raping a woman with his classmates.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 30, 2017
Chiba University medical student found guilty in gang-rape case
A Chiba University medical student was found guilty Thursday of gang-raping a woman with two classmates, while a doctor at the university's hospital was convicted of indecent assault in connection with the case.
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2017
'White hat' hackers see rising demand for protection in corporate Japan
"White hat" hackers who spot security vulnerabilities may be one of the most sought-after professions today as Japan's tech firms struggle to cope with the rising threat of cyberattacks.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 6, 2016
Chiba doctor held on indecency charges in alleged gang-rape case
A doctor was arrested Monday on charges of indecent conduct against a woman when three male medical students allegedly gang-raped her in Chiba in September.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.

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