National Mar 17, 2021
62.1% of Japanese willing to have COVID-19 vaccination, survey says
by Satoshi Iizuka
The poll by a team from Tokyo Medical University found that women and younger generations are less accepting of vaccines.
National / Crime & Legal Mar 6, 2020
Court orders exam-rigging Tokyo Medical University to return test fees
The school, which rigged its entrance exams to limit mostly female enrollment, is obligated to reimburse those who were penalized.
National Jun 26, 2019
No misconduct this year at 10 medical schools with previous admissions irregularities, ministry says
Ten medical schools were found to have not rigged entrance examinations this year, an education ministry survey revealed Tuesday. Last year, the ministry found in its emergency nationwide probe that Tokyo Medical University and eight other medical schools had been conducting inappropriate admissions practices, such ...
National May 21, 2019
Women pass scandal-hit Tokyo Medical University's entrance exam at higher rate than men
by Chisato Tanaka
The ratio for women was 20.2 percent, 0.4 percentage point higher than that of men, following revelations of years of gender-based discrimination.
National / Crime & Legal Mar 22, 2019
33 women sue Tokyo Medical University over rigged entrance exams
Thirty-three women filed a damages suit Friday against Tokyo Medical University, claiming it rigged its entrance exams in favor of male candidates and deprived them of admission. The plaintiffs, who took entrance examinations between 2006 and 2018, are seeking a combined ¥130 million in damages ...
National Jan 22, 2019
Government cuts off subsidies to Tokyo Medical University over entrance exam discrimination
The institution was among several found to have discriminated against female applicants in entrance examinations.
National Jan 1, 2019
The Japan Times newsroom selected the following domestic news stories as the most important of 2018.
National / Crime & Legal Dec 17, 2018
In lawsuit, consumer group alleges discrimination by Tokyo Medical University
by Satoshi Sugiyama
The Consumers Organization of Japan is demanding that test fees and associated costs be paid back to the impacted applicants.
National Dec 14, 2018
The ministry will start preparing rules to ensure fairness in the entrance exams for the 2020 year and beyond.
National Nov 7, 2018
Tokyo Medical University to accept applicants rejected due to rigging
A total of 101 students rejected in 2017 and 2018, many of them women, will be able to attend classes from the next school year if they wish.
National / Crime & Legal Oct 30, 2018
Women demand compensation from Tokyo Medical University over rigged entrance exams
Women who applied unsuccessfully to Tokyo Medical University are demanding it pay a total of ¥7.69 million ($68,600) in compensation for manipulating entrance exam results in favor of male applicants, their lawyers said Monday. The 24 applicants, who took the medical school's entrance exams in ...
National Oct 24, 2018
Women to demand compensations from Tokyo Medical University over entrance exam rigging
Women who applied unsuccessfully to Tokyo Medical University intend to demand compensation from the school for manipulating entrance exam results in favor of male applicants and hiding the discriminatory practice, their lawyers said Wednesday. A university investigative panel said Tuesday it had identified 69 people, ...