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Desire to see Trump ousted prods Gen Z voters in Japan to back Biden

National Nov 4, 2020

Desire to see Trump ousted prods Gen Z voters in Japan to back Biden

by Tomohiro Osaki

Focus on police brutality, climate change and LGBTQ equality drives opposition to U.S. president among Temple University students, but endorsement of Biden only lukewarm.

Matthew Wilson: ‘Students need to come first’

People | 20 QUESTIONS Oct 11, 2020

Matthew Wilson: ‘Students need to come first’

by David Cortez

The dean of Temple University Japan on keeping students safe during COVID-19 and the importance of cultural sensitivity.

Tokyo campus tie-up between Temple Japan and Showa Women's University could offer model for the future

Issues | LEARNING CURVE Nov 15, 2017

Tokyo campus tie-up between Temple Japan and Showa Women's University could offer model for the future

by James McCrostie

Showa Women's University and Temple University, Japan Campus have announced a unique site-sharing agreement that could offer a model to other Japanese schools.

Stefan Lippert: remembering an educator in search of excellence

Our Lives | OBITUARY Nov 16, 2016

Stefan Lippert: remembering an educator in search of excellence

by Richard Solomon

Stefan Lippert, a luminary from our community of Japan thought leaders, died recently at the age of 47.

Commentary | COUNTERPOINT Mar 29, 2014

Unpersuasive logic for death penalty in Japan

by Jeff Kingston

The death penalty in Japan is imposed in cases of murder, and robbery and/or rape leading to death. In such cases, capital punishment is not mandatory and is usually only imposed in cases of multiple killings, though since 2006 this criteria has not been ...

Commentary | COUNTERPOINT Jan 25, 2014

Spinmeister Abe: crisis-mongering and distractions

by Jeff Kingston

The news media tends to hyperventilate because this generates a buzz that attracts attention. But what is the news? Team Abe's slick PR machine has done a masterful job in managing and misdirecting news coverage by feeding the beast a daily dose of Abe in action ...

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